Diagnosis clusters adapted for ICD-9-CM and ICHPPC-2.
An ad hoc committee of the North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) was appointed to adapt the diagnosis clusters instrument for use with the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9-CM) and the International Classification of Health Problems in Primary Care (ICHPPC-2). This article describes the development and testing of the final roster of 110 diagnosis clusters for family physicians. Almost 90 percent of all diagnoses recorded by family physicians in a variety of settings were included in the clusters. The diagnosis clusters can be used in the analysis of large databases and facilitate comparisons between different providers and practices.
Schneeweiss
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Cherkin
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Hart
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Revicki
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Wollstadt
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Stephenson
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Froom
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Dunn
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Tindall
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Rosenblatt
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D000553:Ambulatory Care; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000379:methods*; D004194:Disease / Q000145:classification*; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans