Validity of Hospital Discharge Diagnosis Codes for Stroke: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions— A new AHA/ASA discharge code grouping to identify stroke had similar PPV and lower sensitivity compared with an alternative code grouping. Accuracy varied by patient characteristics and study sites.
Source: Stroke - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Cerebrovascular disease/stroke, Epidemiology Clinical Sciences Source Type: research