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dx_malignancyCreated
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Phenotype Description
A phenotype for identifying patients with malignancy based on cancer diagnoses and chemotherapy drug exposures.
Downloadable content for this Phenotype includes two R files (cohorts.R and driver.R) and a specs folder, which includes the related concept sets linked below.
Algothrithm Description
The malignancy computable phenotype will identify a cohort of patients meeting criteria for malignancy (cancer) based on diagnoses and drug exposures.
Inclusion Criteria
This phenotype employs a hierarchical inclusion criteria structure with three tiers. Patients are assessed for Criteria A, assessed for Criteria B if they do not meet Criteria A, and are assessed for Criteria C if they do not meet criteria for A or B. The criteria are:
- A: >= 2 cancer diagnoses separated by >= 90 days
- B: >= 2 chemotherapy exposures separated by >= 90 days AND >= 1 cancer diagnosis associated with a chemotherapy exposure
- C: >= 1 cancer diagnosis and >= 1 chemotherapy exposure separated by >= 90 days AND >= 1 cancer diagnosis associated with a chemotherapy exposure
Exclusion Criteria
No explicit exclusion criteria are applied to this phenotype.
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