A validation study of the identification of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in England using population-based health data
(2021)
Journal Article
Bishton, M. J., Stilwell, P., Card, T. R., Lanyon, P., Ban, L., Elliss-Brookes, L., Manson, J., Nanduri, V., Earp, K., Flower, L., Amarnani, R., Rankin, J., Sen, E. S., Tattersall, R. S., Crooks, C. J., Aston, J., Siskova, V., West, J., & Bythell, M. (2021). A validation study of the identification of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in England using population-based health data. British Journal of Haematology, 194(6), 1039-1044. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjh.17768
We assessed the validity of coded healthcare data to identify cases of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) identified 127 cases within five hospital Trusts 2013–2018 using ICD-10 codes D76.1, D76.2 and D76.3.... Read More about A validation study of the identification of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in England using population-based health data.