A systematic review of validated methods for identifying patients with rheumatoid arthritis using administrative or claims data.

Chung CP, Rohan P, Krishnaswami S, McPheeters ML. A systematic review of validated methods for identifying patients with rheumatoid arthritis using administrative or claims data. Vaccine. 2013 Dec 30;31 Suppl 10(31 Suppl 10). K41-61. PMID: 24331074 [PubMed]

Abstract

To review the evidence supporting the validity of billing, procedural, or diagnosis code, or pharmacy claim-based algorithms used to identify patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in administrative and claim databases.