Validated methods for identifying individuals with obesity in health care administrative databases: A systematic review

• Main Authors: Sékou Samadoulougou (Author), Leanne Idzerda (Author), Roxane Dault (Author), Alexandre Lebel (Author), Anne‐Marie Cloutier (Author), Alain Vanasse (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary Background Health care administrative databases are increasingly used for health studies and public health surveillance. Cases of individuals with obesity are selected using case‐identification methods. However, the validity of these methods is fragmentary and particularly challenging for ob...