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Jennifer Hornung Garvin1,2,3,4, Kimberly A Herget2, Mia Hashibe5,6
1Department of Biomedical Informatics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Health Services Research
|January 25, 2019
Summary
Linking Utah cancer registry data with all-payer claims data (APCD) achieved an 82.4% linkage rate. This demonstrates claims data
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Cancer Epidemiology
- Data Linkage
Background:
- Cancer registries are crucial for epidemiological studies.
- All-payer claims databases (APCD) offer comprehensive healthcare utilization data.
- Linking these datasets can enhance cancer research capabilities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the feasibility and quality of linking Utah's All Payers Claims Database (APCD) with the Utah Cancer Registry (UCR).
- To determine the linkage rate and accuracy between cancer registry cases and claims data.
Main Methods:
- Utilized secondary data from the Utah APCD (2013-2014) and UCR (2013).
- Employed LinkPlus software for the data linkage process.
- Conducted a descriptive analysis of the linkage quality.
Main Results:
- Successfully linked 82.4% (9,441/11,453) of reportable cancer cases from the UCR with APCD claims.
- Achieved a 66% rate of perfect matches among the linked records.
- Identified high quality of identifiers within the datasets.
Conclusions:
- The linkage between the Utah APCD and UCR is feasible and yields a high success rate.
- Claims data possess high-quality identifiers, suggesting their potential as a valuable supplement to cancer registry data for research.
- This linkage facilitates more robust cancer research by combining registry and claims information.
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