| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1083659 | Journal of Clinical Epidemiology | 2009 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
ICD-9 codes alone may misclassify bacterial infections in hospitalized RA patients. Misclassification varies with the specificity of the codes used and strength of evidence required to confirm infections. Combining ICD-9 codes with infection criteria identified infections with greatest accuracy. Novel infection criteria may limit the requirement to review medical records.
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Nivedita M. Patkar, Jeffrey R. Curtis, Gim Gee Teng, Jeroan J. Allison, Michael Saag, Carolyn Martin, Kenneth G. Saag,