Validation study of case-identifying algorithms for severe hypoglycemia using hospital administrative data in Japan
Satoshi Osaga,
Takeshi Kimura,
Yasuyuki Okumura
et al.
Abstract:Objective
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of algorithms for identifying cases of severe hypoglycemia in Japanese hospital administrative data.
Methods
This was a multicenter, retrospective, observational study conducted at 3 acute-care hospitals in Japan. The study population included patients aged ≥18 years with diabetes who had an outpatient visit or hospital admission for possible hypoglycemia. Possible cases of severe hypoglycemia were identified using health insurance claims da… Show more
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