In reply (15.05.2020)
As Prof Mrozckowski correctly explains, DRG and OPS (Operationen- und Prozedurenschlüssel) codes are generally intended for billing for service rendered. They may bias the results of evaluations and are potentially inferior to data from clinical...
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| Main Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Article (Journal) Editorial |
| Language: | German |
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2020
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Deutsches Ärzteblatt
Year: 2020, Volume: 117, Issue: 20, Pages: 363 |
| ISSN: | 1866-0452 |
| DOI: | 10.3238/arztebl.2020.0363 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2020.0363 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.aerzteblatt.de/int/archive/article?id=214182 
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| Author Notes: | Dr. med. Philip Baum, PD Dr. med. Armin Wiegering |
| Summary: | As Prof Mrozckowski correctly explains, DRG and OPS (Operationen- und Prozedurenschlüssel) codes are generally intended for billing for service rendered. They may bias the results of evaluations and are potentially inferior to data from clinical... |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 16.02.2022 Letter to the editor: Mortality and complications following visceral surgery : a nationwide analysis based on the diagnostic categories used in German hospital invoicing data / by Dr. med. Philip Baum, Dr. med. Johannes Diers, Dr. med. Sven Lichthardt, Dr. med. Carolin Kastner, Prof. Dr. med. Nicolas Schlegel, Prof. Dr. med. Christoph-Thomas Germer, and PD Dr. med. Armin Wiegering in issue 44/2019 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1866-0452 |
| DOI: | 10.3238/arztebl.2020.0363 |