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ArticleDigestive diseases and sciences2024

Positive Predictive Value of Cirrhosis and Chronic Pancreatitis Diagnoses in Individuals with Alcohol Use Disorder: A Single-Center Study.

Yujie Sun, Michael Lu, Robert Feldman, Melissa Saul, Andrew Althouse, Gavin Arteel, Dhiraj Yadav

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Article in Digestive diseases and sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Gastrointestinal Conditions and New Diagnosis of Alcohol Use Disorder.Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yujie Sun *Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Michael Lu *Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Robert FeldmanCenter for Research on Health Care Data Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Melissa SaulDepartment of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Andrew AlthouseCenter for Research on Health Care Data Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Gavin ArteelDivision of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop Street, M2, C-wing, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
Dhiraj YadavDivision of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop Street, M2, C-wing, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA. yadavd@upmc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7078-9893
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center · US

Funding

Pittsburgh Liver Research CenterP30DK120531 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Shuchang Silvia Liu · 2019 to 2026
$10.9M
Biomarkers of Alcoholic HepatitisR01AA028436 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI ARTEEL, GAVIN E, BENOS, PANAGIOTIS V · 2020 to 2024
$3.0M
Novel Biomarkers for Post-Liver Transplant NASH FibrosisR01DK130294 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI ARTEEL, GAVIN E, BENOS, PANAGIOTIS V · 2022 to 2025
$2.8M
The role of matrix-bound microvesicles in alcohol-related liver diseaseR01AA030007 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Gavin E Arteel, Melanie J. Scott · 2023 to 2026
$2.0M
NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA028436NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA030007NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK120531NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK130294
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough accuracy of diagnosis codes for cirrhosis and chronic pancreatitis (CP) has been evaluated in multiple studies, none have focused on patients with alcohol use disorders (AUD). We evaluated the positive predictive value (PPV) for a verified diagnosis of cirrhosis and CP in AUD patients treated at a tertiary care center.

methodsWe performed a detailed review of electronic health records for AUD patients assigned ICD-9 or 10 codes for alcoholic cirrhosis (ALC) (n = 199), CP (n = 200), or both (n = 200). We calculated PPV for a verified diagnosis of cirrhosis and CP and performed multivariable regression analysis to assess the impact of relevant factors on PPV for a verified diagnosis.

resultsPPV of cirrhosis was 81.2% (95% CI 77.0 to 84.9%) which increased to 87.5% (95% CI 83.8 to 90.6%) if the definition was relaxed to include alcohol-related hepatitis. PPV of CP was 54.5% (95% CI 49.5 to 59.5%) which increased to 78% (95% CI 73.6 to 82.0%) when recurrent acute pancreatitis was included in the definition. In multivariable analyses, the odds of a verified diagnosis were significantly higher in individuals aged 65+ years for both cirrhosis (OR 12.23, 95% CI 2.19 to 68.42) and CP (OR 8.84, 95% CI 2.7 to 28.93) and in ever smokers for CP (OR 1.95, 95% CI 1.05 to 3.65).

conclusionPPV for diagnosis codes in AUD patients is high for a verified diagnosis of cirrhosis but only modest for CP. While administrative datasets can provide reliable information for cirrhosis, future studies should focus on ways to boost the diagnostic validity of administrative datasets for CP.

Indexed as

AlcoholismHepatitis, AlcoholicPancreatitis, ChronicAcute DiseaseHumansInternational Classification of DiseasesLiver CirrhosisPredictive Value of TestsAlcohol use disorderChronic pancreatitisCirrhosisICDInternational Classification of Diseases

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PMID38019381
PMCPMC12057044
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