Comparison of SEER Treatment Data With Medicare Claims

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Authors

Anne‐Michelle Noone · National Cancer Institute

Jennifer L. Lund · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Angela B. Mariotto · National Cancer Institute

Kathleen A. Cronin · National Cancer Institute

Timothy S. McNeel · Information Management Services

Dennis Deapen · University of Southern California

Joan L. Warren

Abstract

SEER data should not generally be used for comparisons of treated and untreated individuals or to estimate the proportion of treated individuals in the population. Augmenting SEER data with other data sources will provide the most accurate treatment information.

Topics & Keywords

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Medical Care

Volume 54, Issue 9, pp. e55-e64

DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000073

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