Demographic characteristics in combination with drug-utilization patterns can be used to differentiate diabetes type among cases of pediatric diabetes identified within administrative health databases. Validation of similar algorithms in other regions is warranted.
Our results highlight the benefit of regional case definitions that exploit the availability of different data sources, but also support that a nationally derived definition is sensitive among children and adolescents.
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