Chart validation of an algorithm for identifying hereditary progressive muscular dystrophy in healthcare claims

Chart validation of an algorithm for identifying hereditary progressive muscular dystrophy in healthcare claims

Abstract Background Muscular dystrophies (MDs) are a group of inherited conditions characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness. The rarity and heterogeneity of the population with MD have hindered therapeutic developments as well as epidemiological and health outcomes research. The...

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Main Authors: Xiaoxue Chen, Abiy Agiro, Ann S. Martin, Ann M. Lucas, Kevin Haynes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Duchenne
Muscular dystrophy
Validation
Claims analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-019-0816-7

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