Diagnostic accuracy of undernutrition codes in hospital administrative discharge database: improvements needed

• Diagnostic accuracy of undernutrition codes varies according to reference used.• Undernutrition codes had limited diagnostic accuracy due to its low sensitivity.• Undernutrition codes from hospital database have low positive predictive value.• Absence of an undernutrition codes is reliable due to its high specificity.
Source: Nutrition - Category: Nutrition Authors: Source Type: research