Table 3 Positive Predictive Value (PPV) of selected CEDIS codes used to inform local inclusion or exclusion criteria for each syndrome using Whitehorse General Hospital ED-Tracker records from Oct. 1, 2018 – Apr. 30, 2019 (n = 19,023 records)
Syndrome and CEDIS code | Description | Hits (PPV%) | Inclusion / Exclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
Gastrointestinal a | |||
CEDIS-254 | “diarrhea” | 49 (22.8) | Inclusion |
CEDIS-257 | “vomiting and/or nausea” | 170 (35.0) | Inclusion |
CEDIS-852 | “fever” | 53 (51.3) | Inclusion |
CEDIS-407 | “head injury” | 67 (0.0%) | Exclusion |
CEDIS-307 | “UTI” | 30 (0.0%) | Exclusion |
CEDIS-753 | “withdrawl” | 11 (0.0%) | Exclusion |
CEDIS-251 | “abdominal pain” | 572 (20.1) | Exclusion |
Respiratory a | |||
CEDIS-653 | “cough” | 278 (85.6) | Inclusion |
CEDIS-103 | “sorethroat” | 105 (84.8) | Inclusion |
CEDIS-852 | “fever” | 103 (84.5) | Inclusion |
ILI | |||
CEDIS-653 | “cough” | 284 (77.5) | Inclusion |
CEDIS-103 | “sorethroat” | 97 (57.7) | Inclusion |
CEDIS-852 | “fever” | 68 (92.6) | Inclusion |
Rash | |||
CEDIS-708 | “rash” | 71 (73.2) | Inclusion |
Neurological | |||
CEDIS-852 | “fever” | 33 (72.7) | Inclusion |
CEDIS-404 | “headache” | 25 (68.0) | Inclusion |
Mumps | |||
CEDIS-709 | “localized swelling/redness-abscess” | 17 (77.8) | Inclusion |
CEDIS-104 | “neck swelling/pain” | 9 (73.2) | Inclusion |
CEDIS-101 | “dental gum” | 3 (33.3) | Exclusion |
CEDIS-102 | “facial trauma” | 3 (0.0) | Exclusion |