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Table 5 Validation of diagnostic codes for intracranial hemorrhage

From: Validation of diagnostic codes of major clinical outcomes in a National Health Insurance database

Intracranial hemorrhage

Total

True

False

PPV (%)

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Hospitalization + primary diagnostic code

200 (100)

143 (71.5)

57 (28.5)

71.5

Hospitalization + primary diagnostic code + imaging diagnosisa

167 (100)

136 (81.4)

31 (18.6)

81.4

95.1

45.6

Hospitalization + primary diagnostic code + prescriptionb

179 (100)

129 (72.1)

50 (27.9)

72.1

90.2

12.3

Hospitalization (over 3 days) + primary diagnostic code + imaging diagnosis

153 (100)

127 (83.0)

26 (17.0)

83.0

88.8

54.4

Hospitalization (over 3 days) + primary diagnostic code + prescription

142 (100)

118 (83.1)

24 (16.9)

83.1

82.5

57.9

  1. PPV positive predictive value
  2. aBrain imaging studies including a computed tomography (CT) scan or a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  3. bNo prescription of any antithrombotic agents at discharge