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Canadian Administrative Health Data Can Identify Patients with Myasthenia Gravis
Neuroepidemiology, 2015<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Incidence and prevalence estimates for myasthenia gravis (MG) have varied widely, and the ability of administrative health data (AHD) records to accurately identify cases of MG is yet to be ascertained. The goal of the current study was to validate an algorithm to identify patients with MG in Ontario,
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Assessing the Accuracy of Administrative Data in Health Information Systems
Medical Care, 2004Administrative data play a central role in health care. Inaccuracies in such data are costly to health systems, they obscure health research, and they affect the quality of patient care.We sought to prospectively determine the accuracy of the primary and secondary diagnoses recorded in administrative data sets.Between March and July 2002, standardized ...
John W, Peabody +4 more
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Summary of Veterans Health Administration Cancer Data Sources.
Journal of registry managementThe Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is a leader in generating transformational research across the cancer care continuum. Given the extensive body of cancer-related literature utilizing VHA data, our objectives are to: (1) describe the VHA data sources available for conducting cancer-related research, and (2) discuss examples of published cancer ...
Leah L, Zullig +9 more
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Environmental Research, 1994
Following episodes of environmental contamination, health professionals are limited in their ability to detect adverse health effects in surrounding communities due to lack of relevant baseline health data, resources, and appropriate control populations.
K, Scherer +4 more
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Following episodes of environmental contamination, health professionals are limited in their ability to detect adverse health effects in surrounding communities due to lack of relevant baseline health data, resources, and appropriate control populations.
K, Scherer +4 more
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[Public health surveillance and role of administrative data].
Revue d'epidemiologie et de sante publique, 2009Public health surveillance constitutes an important activity since it helps in identifying health needs through data collection, and contributes to decision making and actions by analyzing and interpreting data and communicating key results.This paper presents a discussion on the concept of public health surveillance, its objectives and its historical ...
A J, Koné Péfoyo +2 more
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[Health economic evaluation based on administrative data from German health insurance].
Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz, 2012Although the quality of administrative data of German health insurance is relatively good, administrative data are rarely used for the purpose of health economic evaluations in Germany. Health economic evaluations in Germany have so far mainly been performed based on primary data while in other countries the use of secondary data is quite common.
J, Schreyögg, T, Stargardt
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