1.1. Nova Scotia MaRNet-FP |
≥ 1 ICD-9 diagnostic codes in EMR health condition table or EMR encounter diagnosis table (Appendix 3) OR Combination of ATC codes in the medication table in Appendix 4: (ACE inhibitor or ARB) and β-blocker and diuretic
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1.2. Identical to 1.1 but also searching billings |
≥ 1 ICD-9 diagnostic codes in EMR health condition table or EMR encounter diagnosis table or EMR billings table (Appendix 3) OR Combination of ATC codes in the medication table in Appendix 4: (ACE inhibitor or ARB) and β-blocker and diuretic
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2.1. ICD-9 AND ATC codes Also revised ICD-9 and ATC codes |
≥ 1 ICD-9 codes in EMR health condition table or EMR encounter diagnosis table or EMR billings table (Appendix 5) AND ≥ 1 ATC code for any ACE Inhibitor or any ARB or β-blocker or MRA or hydralazine (medication table in Appendix 4)
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Definition 2.2 Subset of 2.1, diagnoses only |
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Definition 2.3 Require 2 codes separated in time |
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Definition 2.4 Specific therapies for heart failure |
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Definition 2.5 | Definition 2.1 OR Definition 2.3 OR Definition 2.4 |
Definition 3.1 | Definition 2.1 with furosemide and without EMR billings table, as follows:
≥ 1 ICD-9 codes in EMR health condition table or EMR encounter diagnosis table (Appendix 5) AND ≥ 1 ATC code for any ACE inhibitor or any ARB or β-blocker or MRA or hydralazine or furosemide; as listed in the medication table in Appendix 4 OR Definition 2.3 without EMR billings table: ≥ 2 ICD-9 codes (Appendix 5) in EMR health condition table or EMR encounter diagnosis table, separated by ≥ 30 d OR Definition 2.4
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Definition 3.2 |
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Definition 4.1 Low-threshold BNP |
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Definition 4.2 |
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Definition 4.3 |
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Definition 5.1 High-threshold BNP |
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Definition 5.2 |
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Definition 5.3 |
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