Accuracy of Medicare Claims Data for Estimation of Cancer Incidence and Resection Rates Among Elderly Americans
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9101525 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeff Whittle (0000-0002-9544-838X, Johns Hopkins Hospital, corresponding author), Earl P Steinberg (Johns Hopkins Hospital, corresponding author), Gerald F Anderson (0000-0003-1845-1523, Johns Hopkins University, corresponding author), Gerard F Anderson, Robert Herbert, Robert J Herbert (Johns Hopkins Hospital, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1226-1236 |
| Publication date | 1991-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Medical Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0025-7079 • E-ISSN: 1537-1948 |
| Publisher | Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1097/00005650-199112000-00005 |
| PMID | 1745080 |
| OpenAlex | W2049154949 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 3 |
To explore the reliability of Medicare Part A claims data for clinical and health services research related to the care of patients with cancer, the authors compared estimates of the incidence of and resection rates for cancer of the breast, colon, and lung derived from analysis of Medicare Part A data versus data from the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program. Incidence rates of breast, colon, and lung cancer estimated from Medicare Part A data were within 6% of estimates derived from SEER data. Resection rates estimated from Medicare Part A data, in contrast, were 12% to 27% lower than resection rates based on SEER data. This discrepancy is not explained by variations in practice between regions participating in versus those not participating in the SEER registries but may be due to undercoding of surgical procedures in Medicare Part A data. This analysis suggests that Medicare data can provide useful insights into the care of patients with cancer, but research regarding inpatient procedures employed in management of cancer should be based on analysis of Medicare Parts A and B data combined
Breast cancer · Cancer · Cancer registry · Colorectal cancer · Incidence (geometry) · Lung cancer · Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results · Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection · Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer · Epidemiology · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Oncology
Registries and Administrative Data
Potential for Cancer Related Health Services Research Using a Linked Medicare-Tumor Registry Database
External Validation of Medicare Claims for Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Compared With Medical Chart Reviews
Geographic variations in breast cancer mortality
The validity of hospital administrative data in monitoring variations in breast cancer surgery
Use of Medicare Hospital and Physician Data to Assess Breast Cancer Incidence
Validity of Information on Comorbidity Derived From ICD-9-CCM Administrative Data
The Utility of Medicare Claims Data for Measuring Cancer Stage
The Rural Health Care Workforce Implications of Practice Guideline Implementation
Linked Insurance-Tumor Registry Database for Health Services Research
The Added Value of Claims for Cancer Surveillance
Validity of Procedure Codes in International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision, Clinical Modification Administrative Data
Agreement of Medicare Claims and Tumor Registry Data for Assessment of Cancer-Related Treatment
Accuracy and Completeness of Medicare Claims Data for Surgical Treatment of Breast Cancer
The Sensitivity of Medicare Claims Data for Case Ascertainment of Six Common Cancers
| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.45 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2006 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |