Validation of a computer case definition for sudden cardiac death in opioid users

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To facilitate the use of automated databases for studies of sudden cardiac death, we previously developed a computerized case definition that had a positive predictive value between 86% and 88%. However, the definition has not been s...

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Main Authors: Kawai Vivian K, Murray Katherine T, Stein C, Cooper William O, Graham David J, Hall Kathi, Ray Wayne A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/473