Sensitivity of Administrative Claims to Identify Incident Cases of Lung Cancer: A Comparison of 3 Health Plans

200939 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Scott D. Ramsey · Cape Town HVTN Immunology Laboratory / Hutchinson Centre Research Institute of South Africa

John F. Scoggins · Fred Hutch Cancer Center

David K. Blough · University of Washington

Cara L. McDermott · Fred Hutch Cancer Center

Abstract

Administrative claims are sensitive for identifying patients with new NSCLC in the commercial and Medicare plans. For Medicaid patients, linkage with cancer registry records is needed to conduct studies using administrative claims.

Topics & Keywords

Medical Coding and Health Information Diabetes Treatment and Management Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy

Volume 15, Issue 8, pp. 659-668

DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.2009.15.8.659

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