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Development and validation of case‐finding algorithms to identify acute pancreatitis in the Veterans Health Administration

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Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a frequently encountered adverse drug reaction. However, the validity of diagnostic codes for AP is unknown. We aimed to determine the positive predictive value (PPV) of… Click to show full abstract

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a frequently encountered adverse drug reaction. However, the validity of diagnostic codes for AP is unknown. We aimed to determine the positive predictive value (PPV) of a diagnostic code‐based algorithm for identifying patients with AP within the US Veterans Health Administration and evaluate the value of adding readily available structured laboratory information.

Keywords: health administration; acute pancreatitis; veterans health

Journal Title: Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
Year Published: 2022

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