Recommendations for optimal ICD codes to study neurologic conditions
A systematic review
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- Received January 23, 2012
- Accepted April 19, 2012
- First Published August 22, 2012.
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Author Disclosures
- Christine St. Germaine-Smith, MSc,
- Amy Metcalfe, MSc,
- Tamara Pringsheim, MD,
- Jodie Irene Roberts, BSc,
- Cynthia A. Beck, MD,
- Brenda R. Hemmelgarn, MD, PhD,
- Jane McChesney, BSc,
- Hude Quan, MD and
- Nathalie Jette, MD
- Christine St. Germaine-Smith, MSc,
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- Amy Metcalfe, MSc,
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CIHR doctoral research award (2008-2011); CIHR catalyst grant (co-investigator) (2009-2011)
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- Tamara Pringsheim, MD,
Pfizer, advisory board member, 2009
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Teva Neuroscience Canada, funding for travel; Shire Canada, speaker, 2009; Teva Neuroscience, speaker, 2009; Pfizer, speaker, 2008 and 2009
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Principal Investigator, 2010-2013; Public Health Agency of Canada, Principal Investigator, 2010-2013
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Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada
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- Jodie Irene Roberts, BSc,
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- Cynthia A. Beck, MD,
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Dr Beck’s spouse has received speaker honoraria and support for travel for 15 international and national workshops and presentations in the field of Family Therapy.
Dr. Beck’s spouse serves as associate editor for one journal in the field of Family Therapy, and is a member of the editorial advisory board for 3 others in the same field.
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Dr. Beck receives grant/research support from:; Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Grant #KRS-111753, as Principal Investigator, 2011-present.; Alberta Health Services, as Principal Investigator, 2002-present
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Dr. Beck has received grant/research support from:; Carlos Ogilvie Memorial Foundation
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- Brenda R. Hemmelgarn, MD, PhD,
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1) American Journal of Kidney Disease, Editorial Board, current 2) Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Editorial Board, current
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- Jane McChesney, BSc,
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Studentship award from the Western Regional Training Center for Health Services Research
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- Hude Quan, MD and
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My Salary was supported by Alberta Innovation Health Solutions Health Scholar Award.
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- Nathalie Jette, MD
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Epilepsia, editorial board, 2010 to present
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Canada Research Chair Tier 2 in Neuroscience Health Services Research, salary support (2010-present); Alberta Health and Wellness, grant support, PI (2010-present); Public Health Agency of Canada (several population health and health services research grants) PI, co-PI, co- investigator (2010-present); Canadian Institutes of Health Research, salary support and grant support (2008- present); Alberta Innovates Health Solutions, salary support and operating grant (2008-present); University of Calgary (Hotchkiss Brain Institute), grant support (2011- present); Alberta Health Services, grant support (2011- present).
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- From the Departments of Clinical Neurosciences and Hotchkiss Brain Institute (C.S.G.-S., A.M., T.P., J.I.R., J.M., N.J.), Psychiatry and Hotchkiss Brain Institute (C.A.B.), Department of Medicine (B.R.H.), and Community Health Sciences and Calgary Institute of Public Health (C.S.G.-S., A.M., J.I.R., B.R.H., J.M., H.Q., N.J.), University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
- Correspondence & reprint requests to Dr. Jette: nathalie.jette{at}albertahealthservices.ca
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