Incidence of Hospitalization for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection amongst Children in Ontario, Canada: A Population-Based Study Using Validated Health Administrative Data.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

RSV is a common illness among young children that causes significant morbidity and health care costs.

Objective

Routinely collected health administrative data can be used to track disease incidence, explore risk factors and conduct health services research. Due to potential for misclassification bias, the accuracy of data-elements should be validated prior to use. The objectives of this study were to validate an algorithm to accurately identify pediatric cases of hospitalized respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) from within Ontario's health administrative data, estimate annual incidence of hospitalization due to RSV and report the prevalence of major risk factors within hospitalized patients.

Study design and setting

A retrospective chart review was performed

SUBMITTER: Pisesky A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4784925 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature