Validation of the national health insurance research database with ischemic stroke cases in Taiwan

The National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) is commonly used for pharmacoepidemiological research in Taiwan. This study evaluated the validity of the database for patients with a principal diagnosis of ischemic stroke.

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