Table 1.
Disease | Working definition |
Obstructive sleep apnea | at least one claim under ICD-10 code G47.3 |
Prostate cancer | at least one claim under ICD-10 code C61 and registered as a cancer patient in the National Medical Expenses Support Program |
Diabetes | at least one claim per year for the prescription of anti-diabetic medication under ICD-10 code E11-14 |
Hypertension | at least one claim per year for the prescription of anti-hypertensive medication under ICD-10 code I10–13 or I15 |
Dyslipidemia | at least one claim per year for the prescription of anti-dyslipidemic medication under ICD-10 code E78 |
Stroke | at least one claim under ICD-10 code I63 or I64 |
COPD | at least one claim under ICD-10 code J41, J42, J43, or J44 |
IHD | at least one claim under ICD-10 code I20, I21, I22, I23, I24, or I25 |
COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ICD = international classification of diseases, IHD = ischemic heart disease.