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Table 3 Documented exacerbation events in the linked dataset

From: Primary data, claims data, and linked data in observational research: the case of COPD in Germany

 

Linked dataset (N = 440)

Based on primary data

Based on claims data

Moderate and severe exacerbations

 Number of exacerbations during the 12-month post-index period, mean (SD)

1.4 (0.8)

3.0 (2.1)

 Patients with ≥ 1 exacerbation, n (%)

92 (20.9)

128 (29.1)

Severe exacerbations

 Patients with ≥ 1 severe exacerbation, n (%)

26 (5.9)

45 (10.2)

  1. Data presented for the 440 patients in the linked dataset with complete documentation in the 12-month post-index period
  2. Severe exacerbations: exacerbations requiring hospitalization (primary dataset), hospitalizations associated with an exacerbation ICD-10 code (claims dataset); n number of patients
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Respiratory Research

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