Utility of administrative claims data for the study of brain metastases: A validation study

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 427-431

  Eichler, April F ^a,b,c   Lamont, Elizabeth B ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain Metastasis; ICD9; Lung Neoplasms; Neoplasm Metastasis; Validation Studies

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN METASTASIS; CANCER PATIENT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM METASTASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICARE; PREDICTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

AGED; ALGORITHMS; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA, NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REPORTING; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 70450263502     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-009-9943-z     Document Type: Article

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