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<h4>Background</h4>Investigators often use claims data to estimate the diagnosis timing of chronic conditions. However, misclassification of chronic conditions is common due to variability in healthcare utilization and in claims history across patients.<h4>Objective</h4>We ai...

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Main Authors: Eman Metwally, Sarah E Soppe, Jennifer L Lund, Sharon Peacock Hinton, Caroline A Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-10-01
Series:PLOS Digital Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0000633
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