Table 1 Examples of rotavirus vaccine impact studies conducted using ICD-10 administrative data
Study (pub year) | Country | Time period | ICD-10 codes used for outcome definition (code descriptions from WHO [20]) | RV-specific AGE (A08.0) included as a discrete outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jayasinghe and Macartney (2013) [15] | Australia | 2000–2009 | A01-A07 [excluding A02.2, A06.4, A06.5, A06.6, A06.7] (AGE of bacterial etiology) A06-A07 (AGE of parasitic etiology) A08.0 (Rotavirus AGE) A08.1-A08.4 (Other viral AGE) A09 (AGE of undetermined etiology, presumed infectious) K52 (AGE of undetermined etiology, presumed non-infectious) R198 (Other signs and symptoms involving the digestive system and abdomen) | Yes |
Leino et al. (2012) [22] | Finland | 1999–2005, 2010 | A00-A07 (AGE due to bacterial and parasitic etiologies) A08.0 (Rotavirus AGE) A08.4 (Other viral AGE) A09 (AGE of undetermined etiology, presumed infectious) R11 (nausea and vomiting) A00.9, A01.4, A02.9, A03.9, A4.9, A05.9, A06.9, A07.9 and A09 (AGE of undetermined etiology) K52 (AGE of undetermined etiology, presumed non-infectious) | Yes |
Gurgel et al. (2011) [20] | Brazil | 2002–2005, 2006–2009 | A08 (Rotavirus and other viral AGE) A09 (AGE of undetermined etiology, presumed infectious) | No |
Molto et al. (2011) [23] | Panama | 2003–2008 | A00.0-A05.9 (AGE of bacterial etiology) A06.0-A07.9 (AGE of parasitic etiology) A08.0-A08.5 (Rotavirus and other viral AGE) A09 (AGE of undetermined etiology, presumed infectious) | No |
Quintanar-Solares et al. (2011) [8] | Mexico | Jan. 2003–June 2009 | A00-A003 (Codes capturing cholera) A04-A05 (AGE of bacterial etiology) A06.0-A06.3, A06.9 (AGE of parasitic etiologies, e.g. amoebic) A07.0-A07.2, A07.9 (AGE of parasitic etiologies, e.g. protozoal) A08 (Rotavirus and other viral AGE) A09 (AGE of undetermined etiology, presumed infectious) | No |