We validated different coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (ICD-10) encounter definitions across 2 urgent care clinics. Sensitivity of definitions varied throughout the pandemic. Inclusion of COVID-19 and COVID-19-like illness (CLI) ICD-10s rendered highest sensitivity but lowest specificity. Antibiotic prescribing rates were low for COVID-19 ICD-10 encounters, increasing with CLI ICD-10 encounters.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9897297 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad010 | DOI Listing |
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