Can diagnostic codes in health-care claims data identify confirmed chlamydial and gonococcal infections? A retrospective cohort study, 2003-2017.
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DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001454
Abstract: BACKGROUND Because most sources of administrative claims data do not contain laboratory result data, researchers rely on diagnosis codes to identify cases of disease. The validity of using diagnosis codes to identify chlamydial and gonococcal… read more here.
Keywords: gonococcal infections; diagnosis; diagnosis codes; test results ... See more keywords
P634 Surveillance for disseminated gonococcal infections, active bacterial core surveillance (ABCs) – united states, 2015–2018
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DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2019-sti.702
Abstract: Background Disseminated gonococcal infections (DGI) are uncommon; occurring in an estimated 0.5–3% of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) cases. DGI surveillance is limited and case reports are often analyzed retrospectively or in case clusters. We describe the… read more here.
Keywords: gonococcal infections; surveillance; case; dgi ... See more keywords