Accuracy of administrative claims data to identify dose specific rotavirus vaccination information: Implications for studies of vaccine safety. Issue 22 (21st May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Quinlan, Scott C.; Lanes, Stephan; Holick, Crystal N.; Mast, T. Christopher
• Is Part Of: Vaccine. Volume 33:Issue 22(2015)
• Page Start: 2517
• Page End: 2520
• Publication Date: 2015-05-21
• Subjects: Vaccines -- Periodicals; 615.372
• DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.04.009
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0264-410X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Abstract</title> <sec> <title id="sect0010">Background</title> <p id="spar0005">The accuracy of vaccine administration information recorded in administrative claims databases is uncertain.</p> </sec> <sec> <title id="sect0015">Methods</title> <p id="spar0010">We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the HealthCore Integrated Research Database^SM among infants who received at least 1 <italic>RotaTeq</italic>^{<italic>®</italic>} (RV5) dose during the first year of life between February 1, 2006 and November 30, 2012 and were enrolled in the health plan at birth. We reviewed medical records for a sample of infants to validate vaccine administration information.</p> </sec> <sec> <title id="sect0020">Results</title> <p id="spar0015">We identified 169, 560 infants who received at least 1 RV5 dose. Medical records were obtained for 85 infants, of which 74 (PPV1 87.1%; 95% CI 78.0–93.4%) had a corresponding first RV5 vaccination in the medical record with the same or similar administration date.</p> </sec> <sec> <title id="sect0025">Conclusions</title> <p id="spar0020">Administrative claims contained inaccuracies in dose number or administration date for 13% of RV5 first doses identified.</p> </sec> </abstract>