Validation of administrative case definitions to identify hypertension among children in Ontario
Dr. Shawn Khullar, PGY2
Supervisor: Dr. Rahul Chanchlani, Associate Professor, Pediatrics
In this presentation, I will offer attendees a brief overview of the incidence and prevalence of pediatric hypertension in Canada. I will describe the rationale behind conducting validation studies and highlight their crucial role in ensuring data quality and reliability in epidemiological research. I will also detail the methodology employed in a validation study along with the potential research opportunities it presents.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the impact/prevalence of hypertension in the pediatric population of Ontario
- Gain an understanding of statistical analyses used in validation studies
- Understand potential areas of study that can be explored with a large validated pediatric hypertensive cohort