Understanding the burden of tuberculosis among American Indians/Alaska Natives in the U.S.: a validation study.

CONCLUSIONS: ICD-9-CM codes for active TB disease in the IHS NPIRS do not accurately reflect the burden of TB among AI/ANs. Most confirmed active TB cases in the IHS health system were reported to the state; the national TB surveillance system may accurately represent the burden of TB in the AI/AN population. PMID: 24982538 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Public Health Reports - Category: Global & Universal Tags: Public Health Rep Source Type: research