Improved accuracy of co-morbidity coding over time after the introduction of ICD-10 administrative data

• Main Authors: Borst François (Author), Quan Hude (Author), Luthi Jean-Christophe (Author), Januel Jean-Marie (Author), Taffé Patrick (Author), Ghali William A (Author), Burnand Bernard (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Co-morbidity information derived from administrative data needs to be validated to allow its regular use. We assessed evolution in the accuracy of coding for Charlson and Elixhauser co-morbidities at three time points over a 5-year p...