Underreporting of Obesity in Hospital Inpatients: A Comparison of Body Mass Index and Administrative Documentation in Australian Hospitals

Despite its high prevalence, there is no systematic approach to documenting and coding obesity in hospitals. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of obesity among inpatients, the proportion of obese patients recognised as obese by hospital administration, and the cost associated with their a...

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Autores principales: Di Bella, Alexandra L, Comans, Tracy, Gane, Elise M, Young, Adrienne M, Hickling, Donna F, Lucas, Alisha, Hickman, Ingrid J, Banks, Merrilyn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7551369/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32932810
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare8030334

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7551369/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32932810
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare8030334

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