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ea0081rc4.5 | Rapid Communications 4: Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology 1 | ECE2022

Validation of the ICD-codes for acromegaly – strategies to reduce false positive cases and improve estimation of the incidence in Sweden

Tsatsaris Erika , Robert Jonas , Berinder Katarina , Bonelli Lorenza , Burman Pia , Dahlqvist Per , Hoybye Charlotte , Ragnarsson Oskar , Vouzouneraki Konstantina , AEkerman Anna-Karin , Ekman Bertil , Eden Engstrom Britt

Purpose: We aimed to validate the diagnosis and estimated national incidence of acromegaly reported in the Swedish National Patient Register (NPR), based on clinically reported International Classification of Diseases (ICD-codes), in comparison with the Swedish Pituitary Register (SPR).Methods: All patients in NPR or SPR between 1991-2018 with the ICD-9 or ICD-10 diagnosis of acromegaly and age >18 years at diagnosis were included. The diagnosis was ...