European Journal of Dermatology
MENUValidating the diagnostic code for acne in a tertiary care dermatology centre Volume 25, numéro 5, September-October 2015
Auteurs
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre,
2075 Bayview Avenue,
M1-700 Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada
University of Toronto, Department of Dermatology, Toronto, ON Canada
2075 Bayview Avenue,
M1-700 Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada
University of Toronto, Department of Dermatology, Toronto, ON Canada
* Reprints
- Mots-clés : acne, diagnostic code, validity
- DOI : 10.1684/ejd.2015.2606
- Page(s) : 469-71
- Année de parution : 2015
International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 9th Revision (ICD-9) codes are alpha-numeric designations given to a diagnosis, description of symptoms or cause of death. They are developed by World Health Organization to document and study disease patterns. In some countries, they are used for billing purposes. This information is stored in administrative databases which are reservoirs of extremely valuable data that may be used to answer clinical questions relating to specific diseases [1, 2]. However, [...]