Clinical code usage in UK general practice: a cohort study exploring 18 conditions over 14 years
Conclusions
This is an under-reported research area and the findings suggest the codes’ usage diversity for most conditions remained overall stable throughout the study period. Generated mental health code lists can last for a long time unlike cardiometabolic conditions and cancer. Adopting more consistent and less diverse coding would help improve data quality in primary care. Future research is needed following the transfer to the Systematised Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT) coding.
Source: BMJ Open - Category: General Medicine Authors: Zghebi, S. S., Reeves, D., Grigoroglou, C., McMillan, B., Ashcroft, D. M., Parisi, R., Kontopantelis, E. Tags: Open access, General practice / Family practice Source Type: research
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