Development and Validation of a Diagnostic Algorithm for Down Syndrome Using Birth Certificate and International Classification of Diseases Codes

Development and Validation of a Diagnostic Algorithm for Down Syndrome Using Birth Certificate and International Classification of Diseases Codes

Objective: We aimed to develop an algorithm that accurately identifies children with Down syndrome (DS) using administrative data. Methods: We identified a cohort of children born between 2000 and 2017, enrolled in the Tennessee Medicaid Program (TennCare), who either had DS coded on their birth cer...

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Main Authors: Lin Ammar, Kristin Bird, Hui Nian, Angela Maxwell-Horn, Rees Lee, Tan Ding, Corinne Riddell, Tebeb Gebretsadik, Brittney Snyder, Tina Hartert, Pingsheng Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
Down syndrome
administrative databases
International Classification of Diseases
birth certificate
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/10/1271
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