Abstract | Objective: To identify pediatric idiopathic generalized epilepsy ( IGE) during 1994-2019 using ICD-10 codes in the Danish National Patient Register and anti-seizure prescriptions in the Danish Prescription Database. Study Design and Setting: We reviewed the medical records in children with ICD-10 codes for IGE before 18 years of age, and pediatric neurologists confirmed that the International League Against Epilepsy criteria were met. We estimated positive predictive values (PPV) and sensitivity for ICD-10 alone, including combinations of codes, anti-seizure prescription, and age at first code registration using medical record-validated diagnoses as gold standard. Results: Conclusion: The Danish National Patient Register and the Danish Prescription Database are not suitable for identifying children with IGE subtypes, except for juvenile myoclonic epilepsy which can be identified with caution.
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Authors | Magnus Spangsberg Boesen, Melita Cacic Hribljan, Søren Kirchhoff Christensen, Amalie Wandel Klein-Petersen, Sahla El Mahdaoui, Malini Vendela Sagar, Emilie Schou, Anna Korsgaard Eltvedt, Malene Landbo Børresen, Maria Jose Miranda, Alfred Peter Born, Peter Vilhelm Uldall, Lau Caspar Thygesen |
Journal | Clinical epidemiology
(Clin Epidemiol)
Vol. 14
Pg. 501-509
( 2022)
ISSN: 1179-1349 [Print] New Zealand |
PMID | 35469145
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | © 2022 Boesen et al. |