ICPC-2-E: the electronic version of ICPC-2. Differences from the printed version and the consequences.
BACKGROUND
In 1998, ICPC-2 was published as a book. In the process of translating the book, and preparing an electronic version of chapter 10 (the actual classification), ICPC-2 proved to contain many errors and inconsistencies. Particularly, major problems were identified in the conversion between ICPC-2 and ICD-10, which could lead to major errors when used in electronic patient records.


OBJECTIVE
We prepared an electronic version of chapter 10 of ICPC-2, ICPC-2-E, with all necessary corrections, to be published on the Oxford University Press web site as a part of this article.


METHODS
Errors and inconsistencies were redressed, including particularly those in the con-version structure with all consequences on the level of inclusion and exclusion criteria, through a process of careful checking.


CONCLUSIONS
ICPC-2-E, the electronic version of chapter 10 of ICPC-2, is specifically to be used in an electronic patient record and for research purposes. It is to be used together with the first nine chapters of ICPC-2, since the book is indispensable to make a correct use of ICPC.
Okkes
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Academic Medical Centre/University of Amsterdam, Division of Public Health, Department of Family Practice, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Jamoulle
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Lamberts
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Bentzen
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D015982:Bias; D001870:Book Industry / Q000592:standards; D005194:Family Practice / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000592:standards*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000145:classification*; D011643:Publishing / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014175:Translating