Linkage between Utah All Payers Claims Database and Central Cancer Registry. (24th January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Garvin, Jennifer Hornung; Herget, Kimberly A.; Hashibe, Mia; Kirchhoff, Anne C.; Hawley, Charles W.; Bolton, Dan; Sweeney, Carol
• Is Part Of: Health services research. Volume 54:Number 3(2019)
• Page Start: 707
• Page End: 713
• Publication Date: 2019-01-24
• Subjects: cancer -- claims database -- linkage -- registry; Medical care -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Evaluation -- Periodicals; Hospital care -- Periodicals; Health services administration -- Periodicals; 362
• DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13114
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0017-9124

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: To evaluate the linkage of claims from the Utah All Payers Claims Database (APCD) and Utah Cancer Registry (UCR). Data Sources: Secondary data from 2013 and 2014 Utah APCD and 2013 UCR cases. Study Design: This is a descriptive analysis of the quality of linkage between APCD claims data and cancer registry cases. Data Collection/Extraction Methods: We used the LinkPlus software to link Utah APCD and UCR data. Principal Findings: We were able to link 82.4 percent (9441/11 453) of the UCR reportable cancer cases with APCD claims. Of those linked, 66 percent were perfect matches. Conclusions: The quality of identifiers is high, evidence that claims data can potentially supplement cancer registry data for use in research.