TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Comparing ICD-10 external cause codes for pedal cyclists with self-reported crash details
JO  - Injury prevention
A1  - Beck, Ben
A1  - Ekegren, Christina L.
A1  - Cameron, Peter
A1  - Stevenson, Mark
A1  - Judson, Rodney
A1  - Bucknill, Andrew
A1  - Edwards, Elton
A1  - Gabbe, Belinda
SP  - 157
EP  - 160
VL  - 24
IS  - 2
N2  - Accurate coding of injury event information is critical in developing targeted injury prevention strategies. However, little is known about the validity of the most universally used coding system, the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10), in characterising crash counterparts in pedal cycling events. This study aimed to determine the agreement between hospital-coded ICD-10-AM (Australian modification) external cause codes with self-reported crash characteristics in a sample of pedal cyclists admitted to hospital following bicycle crashes. Interview responses from 141 injured cyclists were mapped to a single ICD-10-AM external cause code for comparison with ICD-10-AM external cause codes from hospital administrative data. The percentage of agreement was 77.3% with a κ value of 0.68 (95% CI 0.61 to 0.77), indicating substantial agreement. Nevertheless, studies reliant on ICD-10 codes from administrative data should consider the 23% level of disagreement when characterising crash counterparts in cycling crashes.<br><br>Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://www.bmj.com/company/products-services/rights-and-licensing/.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1353-8047
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2016-042206
ID  - ref1
ER  -