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Validity of Diagnostic Algorithms for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Japanese Hospital Claims Data

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  • Sayumi Takahashi

    (Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo, Aoba, Sendai 980-8574, Japan)

  • Taku Obara

    (Division of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8573, Japan
    Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai 980-8574, Japan)

  • Yoichi Kakuta

    (Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo, Aoba, Sendai 980-8574, Japan)

  • Yusuke Shimoyama

    (Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo, Aoba, Sendai 980-8574, Japan)

  • Takeo Naito

    (Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo, Aoba, Sendai 980-8574, Japan)

  • Rintaro Moroi

    (Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo, Aoba, Sendai 980-8574, Japan)

  • Masatake Kuroha

    (Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo, Aoba, Sendai 980-8574, Japan)

  • Hisashi Shiga

    (Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo, Aoba, Sendai 980-8574, Japan)

  • Yoshitaka Kinouchi

    (Student Healthcare Center, Institute for Excellence in Higher Education, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8576, Japan)

  • Atsushi Masamune

    (Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo, Aoba, Sendai 980-8574, Japan)

Abstract

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) diagnoses are increasing in Japan. Some patients have symptoms that are difficult to control, and further research on IBD is needed. Claims databases, which have a large sample size, can be useful for IBD research. However, it is unclear whether the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes alone can correctly identify IBD. We aimed to develop algorithms to identify IBD in claims databases. We used claims data from the Department of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Hospital from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2020. We developed 11 algorithms by combining the ICD-10 code, prescription drug, and workup information. We had access to the database which contains all the information for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis patients who visited our department, and we used it as the gold standard. We calculated sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value for each algorithm. We enrolled 19,384 patients, and among them, 1012 IBD patients were identified in the gold standard database. Among 11 algorithms, Algorithm 4 (ICD-10 code and ≥1 prescription drugs) showed a strong performance (PPV, 94.8%; sensitivity, 75.6%). The combination of an ICD-10 code and prescription drugs may be useful for identifying IBD among claims data.

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  • Sayumi Takahashi & Taku Obara & Yoichi Kakuta & Yusuke Shimoyama & Takeo Naito & Rintaro Moroi & Masatake Kuroha & Hisashi Shiga & Yoshitaka Kinouchi & Atsushi Masamune, 2022. "Validity of Diagnostic Algorithms for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Japanese Hospital Claims Data," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(13), pages 1-7, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:13:p:7933-:d:850634
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    1. Hiromu Morikubo & Taku Kobayashi & Tomohiro Fukuda & Takayoshi Nagahama & Tadakazu Hisamatsu & Toshifumi Hibi, 2021. "Development of algorithms for identifying patients with Crohn’s disease in the Japanese health insurance claims database," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(10), pages 1-13, October.
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