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Table 1 Predefined criteria for selected somatic diseases using ICD-10 and ATC codes for prescribed medicationsa

From: To what extent are psychiatrists aware of the comorbid somatic illnesses of their patients with serious mental illnesses? – a cross-sectional secondary data analysis

Disease

ICD-10 code in health insurance data

ATC code prescription documented in health insurance data

Diabetes

E10-E14, G6320

A10 (at least one time)

Hypertension

I10-I15

C02 (at least twice within 90 days) OR

at least two different ATC codes [C02, C03, C07, C08 or C09] (within 90 days)

CAD

I20-I25

No distinct diagnosis by means of ATC codes

Hyperlipidaemia

E780-E785

C10 (at least one time)

Glaucoma

H40, H42

S01E (at least twice within 90 days) AND manual review by a physician to identify patterns and decide individually

Osteoporosis

M80-M82

At least two ATC codes [G03XC01, H05, M05BA or M05BB] (within 90 days)

Polyarthritis

M05-M09

At least three ATC codes [M01B, M01CA, M01CB, M01CX, M02, L04AA13, L04AB01, L04AB04 or L04AX03] (within 180 days) AND manual review by a physician to identify patterns and decide individually

COPD

J44, J4200, J4390

At least three ATC codes [R03, R05] (within 180 days)

  1. aproposed by previous studies [2024]