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Validation of hip osteoarthritis diagnosis recording in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink

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The diagnosis of hip osteoarthritis is subject to several uncertainties, especially in primary care. The aims of this study were to determine (i) the diagnostic accuracy of coding of hip… Click to show full abstract

The diagnosis of hip osteoarthritis is subject to several uncertainties, especially in primary care. The aims of this study were to determine (i) the diagnostic accuracy of coding of hip osteoarthritis by primary care physicians in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD), (ii) the relative influence of radiographic and clinical parameters on diagnostic accuracy, and (iii) the accuracy of the diagnosis date.

Keywords: practice research; clinical practice; hip osteoarthritis; diagnosis

Journal Title: Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
Year Published: 2019

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