2024
International Classification of Diseases Coding for Inflammatory Arthritides
Zhu J, Galivanche A, Gouzoulis M, Kammien A, Gillinov S, Jayaram R, Grauer J. International Classification of Diseases Coding for Inflammatory Arthritides. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e246544. PMID: 38635274, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.6544.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Inaccuracies in ICD Coding for Obesity Would Be Expected to Bias Administrative Database Spine Studies Toward Overestimating the Impact of Obesity on Perioperative Adverse Outcomes
McLynn RP, Geddes BJ, Cui JJ, Ondeck NT, Bovonratwet P, Shultz BN, Grauer JN. Inaccuracies in ICD Coding for Obesity Would Be Expected to Bias Administrative Database Spine Studies Toward Overestimating the Impact of Obesity on Perioperative Adverse Outcomes. Spine 2018, 43: 526-532. PMID: 28767639, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiasElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansInternational Classification of DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedObesityPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesSpinal DiseasesSpineConceptsBody mass indexMajor adverse eventsAdverse eventsICD codesVenous thromboembolismElective posterior lumbar fusionGreater body mass indexPerioperative adverse outcomesPostoperative adverse eventsRetrospective cohort studyAssociation of obesityImpact of obesityLength of stayPosterior lumbar fusionLarge academic hospitalSpine surgery literaturePostoperative complicationsPostoperative factorsCohort studyMass indexAdverse outcomesLumbar fusionAcademic hospitalBACKGROUND DATASpine studies
2015
ICD-9 diagnosis codes have poor sensitivity for identification of preexisting comorbidities in traumatic fracture patients
Samuel AM, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Davis KA, Grauer JN. ICD-9 diagnosis codes have poor sensitivity for identification of preexisting comorbidities in traumatic fracture patients. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2015, 79: 622-630. PMID: 26402537, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000000805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultComorbidityHumansInjury Severity ScoreInternational Classification of DiseasesMiddle AgedProspective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityTibial FracturesUnited StatesConceptsICD-9 diagnosis codesNational Trauma Data BankInjury Severity ScoreProximal tibia fracturesBilling codesTibia fracturesDiagnosis codesOdds ratioSurgeons National Trauma Data BankICD-9 billing codesTraumatic fracture patientsPrevious myocardial infarctionTrauma Data BankICD-9 diagnosisMultivariate logistic regressionLarge national databaseICD-9 codingAdministrative billing codesFracture patientsIndividual comorbiditiesPatient comorbiditiesComorbidity diagnosesProspective studyTrauma populationMyocardial infarction
2014
Administrative Database Concerns
Golinvaux NS, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Grauer JN. Administrative Database Concerns. Spine 2014, 39: 2019-2023. PMID: 25202941, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnemiaClinical CodingCross-Sectional StudiesDatabases, FactualFemaleHematocritHumansInternational Classification of DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPreoperative PeriodSpinal FusionConceptsICD-9 codesCross-sectional studyPreoperative anemiaICD-9 codingPreoperative hematocritNationwide Inpatient SampleNinth Revision codesAcademic medical centerNegative predictive valueAdditional comorbiditiesRevision codesInpatient SampleAdministrative databasesSpine surgerySpinal fusionBACKGROUND DATAMedical CenterInternational ClassificationICD-9Normal rangePatientsPredictive valueLarger sample sizeAnemiaNational databaseLimitations of administrative databases in spine research: a study in obesity
Golinvaux NS, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Fu MC, Gardner EC, Grauer JN. Limitations of administrative databases in spine research: a study in obesity. The Spine Journal 2014, 14: 2923-2928. PMID: 24780248, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.04.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDatabases as TopicFemaleHumansInternational Classification of DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedObesity, MorbidSpinal DiseasesConceptsICD-9 codesBody mass indexNational inpatient databaseProportion of patientsLarge academic medical centerNinth Revision codesCross-sectional studySurgery researchSpine surgery researchAcademic medical centerOnly comorbidityPediatric patientsMass indexInpatient DatabaseRevision codesDiagnosis codesMedical recordsAdministrative databasesSpine surgeryMedical CenterDatabase studyInternational ClassificationPatientsObesityLarger sample size