Asia Pac Allergy.  2016 Jul;6(3):149-156. 10.5415/apallergy.2016.6.3.149.

Supporting the validation of the new allergic and hypersensitivity conditions section of the World Health Organization International Classification of Diseases-11

• Tanno LK
• Calderon M
• Demoly P
• Joint Allergy Academies

• KMID: 2400415
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5415/apallergy.2016.6.3.149

Abstract

BACKGROUND
The new International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-11 "Allergic and hypersensitivity conditions" section has been constructed as a result of a detailed and careful action plan based on scientific evidences for the necessity of changes and collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) ICD-11 revision governance. All the efforts are being acknowledged by the Joint Allergy Academies.
OBJECTIVE
Considering the new classification model addressed to the allergic and hypersensitivity conditions and following the ICD WHO agenda, we believe it is the appropriate time to start supporting the validation process in collaboration with the WHO ICD governance.
METHODS
We conducted a mapping of ICD-10 allergic and hypersensitivity conditions in the ICD-11 beta phase structure and categorized the conditions as fitting by "precoordination," "postcoordination," "indexed to the ICD-11 Foundation," "no code fit properly" or "no correspondence" in the ICD-11.
RESULTS
From overall 125 ICD-10 entities spread in 6 chapters, 57.6% were able to be precoordinated, 4% postcoordinated, 12% indexed to the Foundation, 9.6% had no code fitting properly and 18.6% had no correspondence in the ICD-11 framework.
CONCLUSION
We have been able to demonstrate that 83.2% of the ICD-10 allergic and hypersensitivity conditions could be captured by the current ICD-11 beta draft framework. We strongly believe that our findings constitute a key step forward for a softer transition of the ICD-10 allergic and hypersensitivity conditions to the ICD-11, supporting the WHO in this process as well as strengthening the visibility of the Allergy specialty and ensuring quality management of allergic patients.

Keyword

Allergy; Hypersensitivity; International Classification of Diseases; Validation; World Health Organization

MeSH Terms

Academies and Institutes
Allergy and Immunology
Classification*
Cooperative Behavior
Global Health*
Humans
Hypersensitivity*
International Classification of Diseases
Joints
World Health Organization*