Venous thromboembolism discharge diagnoses in the Danish National Patient Registry should be used with caution
Journal of Clinical EpidemiologyPublished 12 July 2009
Marianne Tang Severinsen, Søren Risom Kristensen, Kim Overvad, Claus Dethlefsen, Anne Tjønneland, Søren Paaske Johnsen
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Data on VTE obtained from administrative registries are a valuable source of information but should be used with caution in medical research.
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Data on VTE obtained from administrative registries are a valuable source of information but should be used with caution in medical research.
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