James W Antoon, Tess Stopczynski, Justin Z Amarin, Laura S Stewart, Julie A Boom, Leila C Sahni, Marian G Michaels, John V Williams, Janet A Englund, Eileen J Klein, Mary A Staat, Elizabeth P Schlaudecker, Rangaraj Selvarangan, Jennifer E Schuster, Geoffrey A Weinberg, Peter G Szilagyi, Ariana Perez, Heidi L Moline, Andrew J Spieker, Carlos G Grijalva, Samantha M Olson, Natasha B Halasa
IMPORTANCE: Studies of influenza in children commonly rely on coded diagnoses, yet the ability of International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision codes to identify influenza in the emergency department (ED) and hospital is highly variable. The accuracy of newer International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes to identify influenza in children is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To determine the accuracy of ICD-10 influenza discharge diagnosis codes in the pediatric ED and inpatient settings...
April 1, 2024: JAMA Network Open