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Research Paper

Validation of infant immunization billing codes in administrative data

Kevin L SchwartzInstitute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences; Toronto, Ontario, Canada;Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation; University of Toronto; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Karen TuInstitute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences; Toronto, Ontario, Canada;Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation; University of Toronto; Toronto, Ontario, Canada;Department of Family & Community Medicine; University of Toronto; Toronto, Ontario, Canada;University Health Network; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Laura WingInstitute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Michael A CampitelliInstitute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Natasha S CrowcroftDalla Lana School of Public Health; University of Toronto; Toronto, Ontario, Canada;Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology; University of Toronto; Toronto, Ontario, Canada;Public Health Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Shelley L DeeksDalla Lana School of Public Health; University of Toronto; Toronto, Ontario, Canada;Public Health Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Sarah E WilsonDalla Lana School of Public Health; University of Toronto; Toronto, Ontario, Canada;Public Health Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Kumanan WilsonInstitute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences; Toronto, Ontario, Canada;Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; University of Ottawa; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Ian GemmillKingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington Public Health; Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Jeffrey C KwongInstitute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences; Toronto, Ontario, Canada;Department of Family & Community Medicine; University of Toronto; Toronto, Ontario, Canada;University Health Network; Toronto, Ontario, Canada;Dalla Lana School of Public Health; University of Toronto; Toronto, Ontario, Canada;Public Health Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1840-1847 | Received 13 Jan 2015, Accepted 16 Apr 2015, Published online: 06 Jul 2015

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