Development of an ICD Coding Definition for Inflammatory Bowel ...
Development of an ICD Coding Definition for Inflammatory Bowel ...
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Chapter Five: RESULTS<br />
5.1 Classification <strong>of</strong> colonoscopies within EndoPro database<br />
In the time period <strong>of</strong> May 16 th , 2000 through April 1 st , 2004, a total <strong>of</strong> 23,527<br />
colonoscopies were conducted in the Calgary Health Region <strong>an</strong>d recorded in EndoPro.<br />
As shown in section 4.3, a computerized <strong>an</strong>d a m<strong>an</strong>ual search were conducted to classify<br />
procedures:<br />
• Definite IBD n = 2,875<br />
• Possible IBD n = 2,469<br />
• Non-IBD n = 18,181<br />
As shown in Figure 1, indication fields were more helpful to screen procedures <strong>for</strong> a<br />
definite diagnosis <strong>of</strong> IBD. Moreover, as expected there was considerable overlap among<br />
indication, findings, <strong>an</strong>d impression screenings. Of 2,875 definite IBD, procedures 292<br />
had findings or <strong>an</strong> impression <strong>of</strong> IBD without <strong>an</strong>y indication <strong>of</strong> IBD, these might<br />
represent procedures <strong>for</strong> incident cases.<br />
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