Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 22, 2026

Intravitreal Injection and Quantitation of Infection Parameters in a Mouse Model of Bacterial Endophthalmitis
07:24

Intravitreal Injection and Quantitation of Infection Parameters in a Mouse Model of Bacterial Endophthalmitis

Published on: February 6, 2021

Experience with coding accuracy for endophthalmitis.

Jonathon Ng1, Jianghong Li, Nigel Morelet

  • 1Department of Public Health, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia. jonathon@dph.uwa.edu.au

Health Information Management : Journal of the Health Information Management Association of Australia
|May 27, 2009
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Longitudinal employment patterns and parental health: A cross-country look.

PloS one·2026
Same author

Fluconazole-induced liver injury in patients with pulmonary cryptococcosis: a comprehensive study integrating clinical cohort analysis, network toxicology, molecular docking, and transcriptomics.

Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy·2026
Same author

Non-HDL-C/HDL-C Ratio and N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in the general and hospital-based population: a cross-sectional validation study.

Frontiers in endocrinology·2026
Same author

Hemoglobin glycation index and mortality in chronic heart failure: A retrospective cohort study.

Medicine·2025
Same author

Integrated Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Insights into "I See You" (ISY) Defensive Behavior in <i>Apis cerana</i> Against <i>Vespa velutina</i>.

Insects·2025
Same author

A GRU-KAN Surrogate Model with Genetic Algorithm Uniform Sampling for Active Magnetic Bearings-Rotor Critical Speed Prediction.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)·2025
Same journal

The positive predictive value of ICD-10-AM S06.0~ concussion codes for mild traumatic brain injury.

Health information management : journal of the Health Information Management Association of Australia·2026
Same journal

Cancer registry criteria and standards: A scoping review for adoption in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Health information management : journal of the Health Information Management Association of Australia·2026
Same journal

Clinical staff members' awareness of the security and privacy components of hospital health information governance in Kumasi, Ghana.

Health information management : journal of the Health Information Management Association of Australia·2026
Same journal

Empowering educators: AI literacy as a catalyst for competency-based health information training.

Health information management : journal of the Health Information Management Association of Australia·2026
Same journal

Using linked administrative data: Insights and tips from academic clinical trialists.

Health information management : journal of the Health Information Management Association of Australia·2026
Same journal

The intersection of health information management and clinical registries.

Health information management : journal of the Health Information Management Association of Australia·2026
See all related articles

This study on endophthalmitis in Western Australia found significant coding errors in hospital data. Improvements in coding standards since the mid-1990s have likely reduced these inaccuracies.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Epidemiology
  • Health Informatics

Background:

  • Endophthalmitis is a severe intraocular infection.
  • Accurate epidemiological data is crucial for understanding disease burden and outcomes.
  • Hospital administrative data is a common source for epidemiological studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the epidemiology of endophthalmitis in Western Australia between 1980 and 1998.
  • To assess the accuracy of endophthalmitis coding in hospital discharge data.
  • To identify trends in coding practices over time.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of hospital discharge data from Western Australia (1980-1998).
  • Cross-referencing coded data with surgeon logbooks and microbiology databases.

More Related Videos

Intracameral Injection in Rats with Low Risk of Adverse Effects
06:19

Intracameral Injection in Rats with Low Risk of Adverse Effects

Published on: May 31, 2024

Primed Mycobacterial Uveitis (PMU) as a Model for Post-Infectious Uveitis
10:33

Primed Mycobacterial Uveitis (PMU) as a Model for Post-Infectious Uveitis

Published on: December 17, 2021

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 22, 2026

Intravitreal Injection and Quantitation of Infection Parameters in a Mouse Model of Bacterial Endophthalmitis
07:24

Intravitreal Injection and Quantitation of Infection Parameters in a Mouse Model of Bacterial Endophthalmitis

Published on: February 6, 2021

Intracameral Injection in Rats with Low Risk of Adverse Effects
06:19

Intracameral Injection in Rats with Low Risk of Adverse Effects

Published on: May 31, 2024

Primed Mycobacterial Uveitis (PMU) as a Model for Post-Infectious Uveitis
10:33

Primed Mycobacterial Uveitis (PMU) as a Model for Post-Infectious Uveitis

Published on: December 17, 2021

  • Evaluation of coding accuracy and identification of miscoding patterns.

    • Main Results:

    • Widespread miscoding of endophthalmitis cases was identified.
    • Systematic misuse of endophthalmitis codes for external eye infections was prevalent.
    • Improvements in coding accuracy observed since the mid-1990s.

    Conclusions:

    • Hospital coding for endophthalmitis during 1980-1998 was unreliable.
    • Introduction of coding standards and trained personnel likely improved data quality.
    • Enhanced data quality is essential for accurate epidemiological surveillance of eye infections.