Reliably estimating prevalences of atopic children: an epidemiological study in an extensive and representative primary care database
Atopic disorders: Clinical information improves prevalence estimates The prevalence of atopic disorders in children can be more reliably calculated by incorporating clinical information with diagnosis data. Researchers in the Netherlands, led by David Pols from the Erasmus University Medical Center...
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Nature Portfolio
2017
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/c734d01e3d854e97892a8afce17712e4 |
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| Summary: | Atopic disorders: Clinical information improves prevalence estimates The prevalence of atopic disorders in children can be more reliably calculated by incorporating clinical information with diagnosis data. Researchers in the Netherlands, led by David Pols from the Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, examined the electronic health records of more than 660,000 children, aged 0 to 18, from a Dutch primary care database to determine the number of cases of atopic eczema, asthma, and allergic rhinitis. They looked for diagnosed children who also had at least two relevant clinical consultations and at least two relevant prescriptions. This strategy helps correct for the problem of overestimation, because it doesnot assume that a child, once diagnosed, will have an atopic disorder for life. However, other methods are still needed to identify cases that are missed or misclassified in the health database. |
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