A systematic review of validated methods for identifying heart failure using administrative data

• Published in: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety Vol. 21; no. S1; pp. 129 - 140
• Main Authors: Saczynski, Jane S., Andrade, Susan E., Harrold, Leslie R., Tjia, Jennifer, Cutrona, Sarah L., Dodd, Katherine S., Goldberg, Robert J., Gurwitz, Jerry H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.01.2012
• Subjects: administrative data; Algorithms; congestive heart failure; Databases, Factual - statistics & numerical data; Heart Failure - diagnosis; Heart Failure - epidemiology; Humans; Insurance Claim Review - statistics & numerical data; International Classification of Diseases; Predictive Value of Tests; Sensitivity and Specificity; validation; Validation Studies as Topic

ABSTRACT Purpose To identify and describe the validity of algorithms used to detect heart failure (HF) using administrative and claims data sources. Methods A systematic review of PubMed and Iowa Drug Information Service searches of the English language was performed to identify studies published be...