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:

  1. Understand the impact/prevalence of hypertension in the pediatric population of Ontario
  2. Gain an understanding of statistical analyses used in validation studies
  3. Understand potential areas of study that can be explored with a large validated pediatric hypertensive cohort

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