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Table 5 Risk factors for postoperative complications following colectomy in UC patients defined by chart review vs. administrative data

From: Postoperative complications following colectomy for ulcerative colitis: A validation study

Risk Factor

Chart Data OR (95%CI) n = 586*

Administrative Data OR (95%CI) n = 697*

Age

  

18–34

1.0

1.0

35–64

0.87 (0.60–1.26)

0.83 (0.58–1.19)

65+

1.97 (1.10–3.52)

2.04 (1.18–3.52)

Admission Type

  

Elective

1.0

1.0

Emergent

1.49 (1.06–2.09)

2.52 (1.80–3.52)

Charlson Comorbidity

  

0

1.0

1.0

≥ 1

1.50 (1.05–2.15)

2.91 (1.86–4.56)

  1. OR - odds ratios; CI - confidence interval.
  2. * Cohort of patients identified by administrative data (n = 697) includes all patients coded with UC + colectomy. The cohort used for chart data analysis excludes repeated admissions, patients without UC or colectomy, and unavailable charts (See Figure 1).
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BMC Gastroenterology

ISSN: 1471-230X

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