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Do ICD codes alone accurately diagnose ME/CFS?

Do diagnostic codes used in medical records – such International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) codes, accurately identify people with ME/CFS?

Results from a study using information from medical records in the USA suggest not, with the authors concluding in their paper that:

“Using ICD diagnosis codes alone inaccurately estimates ME/CFS incidence”

Read the full paper: https://bit.ly/3WpAnw0

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