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Table 1 Patient Count

From: Chart validation of an algorithm for identifying hereditary progressive muscular dystrophy in healthcare claims

Criteria

n

Male patients with ≥2 office visits with diagnosis of hereditary progressive MDa between 01/01/2013 and 12/31/2016 and < 18 years of age at time of first diagnosis

580

Involvement of either neurologist or PCP/pediatrician during MD care

510

Patients allowed for chart studies (e.g., current active fully insured members)

204

Charts obtained and abstracted

109

  1. MD muscular dystrophy, PCP primary care physician
  2. aICD-9 359.1 or ICD-10 G71.0