title: Evaluating Healthcare Claims for Neurocysticercosis by Using All-Payer All-Claims Data, Oregon, 2010-2013.
abstract: To characterize the frequency of neurocysticercosis, associated diagnostic codes, and place of infection, we searched Oregon's All Payer All-Claims dataset for 2010-2013. Twice as many cases were found by searching inpatient and outpatient data than by inpatient data alone. Studies relying exclusively on inpatient data underestimate frequency and miss less severe disease.
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Flecker
authors.forename: Seth E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: O'Neal
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Townes
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007344:Insurance Claim Reporting; D058069:Neglected Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history / Q000469:parasitology; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000266:history / Q000469:parasitology; D009922:Oregon / Q000453:epidemiology; D041201:Taenia solium
keywords: Neurocysticercosis; Taenia infection; Taenia solium; brain disease; central nervous system diseases; cestode infection; cysticercosis; epilepsy; helminthiasis; neglected tropical diseases; parasites; parasitic diseases