Identifying diabetics in medicare claims and survey data

Abstract

"Diabetes health services research often utilizes secondary data sources, including survey self-report and Medicare claims, to identify and study the diabetic population, but disagreement exists between these two data sources. We assessed agreement between the Chronic Condition Warehouse diabetes algorithm for Medicare claims and self-report measures of diabetes. Differences in healthcare utilization outcomes under each diabetes definition were also explored." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

Cite article

Sakshaug, J., Weir, D. & Nicholas, L. (2014): Identifying diabetics in medicare claims and survey data. Implications for health services research. In: BMC health services research, Vol. 14, No. 150, p. 1-6. DOI:10.1186/1472-6963-14-150