Invited Commentary: Will Heart Attacks Be “Gone with the Century”?

Roger discusses the importance of the the study conducted by Rosamond et al on characterization of race- and sex-specific differences in the sensitivity of code 410 for diagnosing mycardial infarction. The findings underscore that relying on code 410 of the International Classification of Diseases,...

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Published in:American journal of epidemiology 2004-12, Vol.160 (12), p.1147-1149
Main Author: Roger, Véronique L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Black or African American
Black People
Classification
Epidemiology
Female
Heart attacks
Hospitalization
Humans
International Classification of Diseases - trends
Male
Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis
Myocardial Infarction - epidemiology
Patient Discharge - trends
Predictive Value of Tests
Reproducibility of Results
Studies
United States - epidemiology
White People
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Summary:Roger discusses the importance of the the study conducted by Rosamond et al on characterization of race- and sex-specific differences in the sensitivity of code 410 for diagnosing mycardial infarction. The findings underscore that relying on code 410 of the International Classification of Diseases, to characterize the burden of ischemic disease across communities and populations will probably become increasingly misleading.
ISSN:0002-9262
1476-6256
DOI:10.1093/aje/kwh342