Positive predictive value of a case definition for diabetes mellitus using automated administrative health data in children and youth exposed to antipsychotic drugs or control medications: a <it>Tennessee Medicaid</it> study

Positive predictive value of a case definition for diabetes mellitus using automated administrative health data in children and youth exposed to antipsychotic drugs or control medications: a <it>Tennessee Medicaid</it> study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We developed and validated an automated database case definition for diabetes in children and youth to facilitate pharmacoepidemiologic investigations of medications and the risk of diabetes.</p> <p>Methods</p> <...

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Main Authors: Bobo William V, Cooper William O, Stein C, Olfson Mark, Mounsey Jackie, Daugherty James, Ray Wayne A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Type 2 diabetes
Computer case definition
Health administrative data
Validity
Positive predictive value
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/12/128

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