How well do ICD-9 physician claim diagnostic codes identify confirmed pertussis cases in Alberta, Canada? A Canadian Immunization Research Network (CIRN) Study

BACKGROUND: Rates of Bordetella pertussis have been increasing in Alberta, Canada despite vaccination programs. Waning immunity from existing acellular component vaccines may be contributing to this. Vaccine effectiveness can be estimated using a variety of data sources including diagnostic codes fr...

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Autores principales: Fathima, Sumana, Simmonds, Kimberley A., Drews, Steven J., Svenson, Lawrence W., Kwong, Jeffrey C., Mahmud, Salaheddin M., Quach, Susan, Johnson, Caitlin, Schwartz, Kevin L., Crowcroft, Natasha S., Russell, Margaret L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5508611/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28701222
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-017-2321-1

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5508611/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28701222
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-017-2321-1

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