Moderate sensitivity and high specificity of emergency department administrative data for transient ischemic attacks

Moderate sensitivity and high specificity of emergency department administrative data for transient ischemic attacks

Abstract Background Validation of administrative data case definitions is key for accurate passive surveillance of disease. Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a condition primarily managed in the emergency department. However, prior validation studies have focused on data after inpatient hospitaliza...

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Main Authors: Amy Y. X. Yu, Hude Quan, Andrew McRae, Gabrielle O. Wagner, Michael D. Hill, Shelagh B. Coutts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Transient ischemic attack
Diagnosis
Administrative data
Emergency department
Epidemiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2612-6

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