Outcomes

To identify adverse events (AEs) or health outcomes of interest (HOIs) in health care databases including administrative claims, electronic health records [EHR], and linked claims-EHRs, rule-based algorithms are developed utilizing reimbursement or health care management coding systems as well as clinical and auxiliary data elements. These algorithms may also apply health care settings, demographic and other specific population characteristics, and time criteria. Based on prevalence and clinical characteristics, some of these algorithms may be feasible to be validated by reviewing patients’ medical records. The health outcomes may be employed as outcomes, identification of study populations, or covariates in observational studies depending on the study objectives. The portability of these algorithms across populations and databases depends on the similarities of the populations and databases characteristics.

Most Recent Outcomes Assessments

Title	Date
A Structured Review of Electronic Coding Algorithms for Acute Bronchitis Using Administrative Claims and Electronic Health Records	2021/05/24
A Structured Review of Electronic Coding Algorithms for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Using Administrative Claims and Electronic Health Records	2021/05/24
A Structured Review of Electronic Coding Algorithms for Bell's Palsy Using Administrative Claims and Electronic Health Records	2021/05/24
A Structured Review of Electronic Coding Algorithms for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) and Acute Exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) Using Administrative Claims and Electronic Health Records	2021/05/24
A Structured Review of Electronic Coding Algorithms for Encephalitis Using Administrative Claims and Electronic Health Records	2021/05/24
A Structured Review of Electronic Coding Algorithms for Febrile Seizure Using Administrative Claims and Electronic Health Records	2021/05/24
A Structured Review of Electronic Coding Algorithms for Identifying Immunocompromised Cohorts Using Administrative Claims and Electronic Health Records	2021/05/24
A Structured Review of Electronic Coding Algorithms for Pneumonia Using Administrative Claims and Electronic Health Records	2021/05/24
Identifying Individuals with Diabetes Using Administrative Claims Data: A Code-Based Algorithm	2020/05
Defining Acquired Hemolysis Using Administrative Claims Data: A Case Algorithm	2020/05
Defining Syncope Using Administrative Claims Data: A Case Algorithm	2020/05
Defining Thromboembolic Events Using Administrative Claims Data: A Series of Case Algorithms	2020/05