Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety
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Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf · Apr 2016
Validation of a coding algorithm for intra-abdominal surgeries and adhesion-related complications in an electronic medical records database.
Epidemiological data on adhesion-related complications following intra-abdominal surgery are limited. We tested the accuracy of recording of these surgeries and complications within The Health Improvement Network (THIN), a primary care database within the UK. ⋯ Surgical procedures, SBO, and adhesiolysis can be accurately identified within THIN using diagnostic codes. THIN represents a new tool for assessing patient-specific risk factors for adhesion-related complications and long-term outcomes.