Use of administrative data for the identificationof laboratory-confirmed influenza infection: The validity ofinfluenza-specific ICD-9 codes

Kristen A. Feemster, Kateri H. Leckerman, Maria Middleton, Danielle M. Zerr, Alexis M. Elward, Jason G. Newland, Lindsey Asti, Rebecca M. Guth, Rangaraj Selvarangan, Susan E. Coffin

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Abstract

We used Pediatric Health Information System data and laboratory records from 3 children's hospitals to determine whether administrative data accurately identify children with laboratory-confirmed influenza. Among 23 282 inpatients, diagnosis codes for influenza detected 73% of laboratoryconfirmed influenza cases, whereas <1% of patients without a diagnosis code had laboratory-confirmed influenza.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberpis052
Pages (from-to)63-66
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Volume2
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2013

Keywords

  • Electronic health record
  • Influenza surveillance
  • Pediatric health information system

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