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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Validation of an Algorithm to Identify Venous Thromboembolism in Health Insurance Claims Data Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sangmi Kim1 Global Patient Safety Pharmacoepidemiology, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USAView further author information
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Carolyn Martin2 Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Optum Life Sciences, Eden Prairie, MN, USAView further author information
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John White2 Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Optum Life Sciences, Eden Prairie, MN, USAView further author information
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Maureen Carlyle2 Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Optum Life Sciences, Eden Prairie, MN, USAView further author information
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Bonnie Bui2 Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Optum Life Sciences, Eden Prairie, MN, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1111-5746View further author information
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Shiyao Gao1 Global Patient Safety Pharmacoepidemiology, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USAView further author information
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Claudia A Salinas1 Global Patient Safety Pharmacoepidemiology, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 671-682 | Received 22 Dec 2022, Accepted 16 May 2023, Published online: 01 Jun 2023

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