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Identifying pediatric hypertension in observational data: comparing clinical and claims cohorts in real-world data

  • By

  • Casie E Horgan

  • Jillian Burk

  • Efe Eworuke

  • Danijela Stojanovic

  • Jennifer G Lyons

  • Èrick Moyneur

  • Ann McMahon

  • Judith C Maro

  • July 24, 2024

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    The study analyzed pediatric hypertension using data from 3.75 million patients across 7 integrated delivery systems from 2006 to 2016.

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    9% of children and 8.7% of teens met clinical hypertension criteria, while claims data showed only 2.2% of children and 7.3% of teens had hypertension claims.

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    Claims-based hypertension patients exhibited greater disease severity and higher all-cause mortality rates compared to clinically defined patients.

  • 4

    The study highlights significant under-capture of pediatric hypertension in claims data, suggesting it may indicate more advanced disease.

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    Understanding coding practices is crucial for researchers using real-world data to study pediatric hypertension effectively.

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Identifying pediatric hypertension in observational data: comparing clinical and claims cohorts in real-world data

  • by Casie E Horgan, Jillian Burk, Efe Eworuke, Danijela Stojanovic, Jennifer G Lyons, Èrick Moyneur, Ann McMahon, Judith C Maro

  • July 24, 2024

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