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Activity Number: 387
Type: Roundtables
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 5, 2009 : 7:00 AM to 8:15 AM
Sponsor: Section for Statistical Programmers and Analysts
Abstract - #303350
Title: Data Management and Analytical Issues for Health Service Research Using Health Insurance Claim Data
Author(s): Yong-Fang Kuo*+
Companies: The University of Texas Medical Branch
Address: 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX, 77555-0460,
Keywords: claims ; health service research
Abstract:

Data from health insurance claims are used in variety areas, such as building quality indicators, performance profiles, evaluating effectiveness of disease management programs, assessing late toxicity of medication, and studying surveillances of cancer patients. Claim data are huge and complex. Data management and manipulating are required for these analyses. Also, a good understanding on the analytical issues and data limitations are important for interpreting results.

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