Factors Associated with Stroke Coding Quality: A Comparison of Registry and Administrative Data

The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision, Australian Modification (ICD-10-AM) codes are commonly used to identify patients with diseases or clinical conditions for epidemiological research. We aimed to determine the diagnostic agreement and factors associated with a clinician-assigned stroke diagnosis in a national registry and the ICD-10-AM codes recorded in government-held administrative data.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research