Accuracy of Medicare claims for identifying findings and procedures performed during colonoscopy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Administrative claims data are frequently used for quality measurement.

Objective

To examine the accuracy of administrative claims for potential colonoscopy quality measures, including findings (polyp or tumor detection), procedures (biopsy or polypectomy), and incomplete colonoscopy.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Patients

Patients age 65 and older undergoing colonoscopy in the Clinical Outcomes Research Initiative National Endoscopic Database in 2006. We linked colonoscopy records for these patients to Medicare colonoscopy claims by using patient age, sex, date of procedure, and performing provider's Unique Physician Identification Number.

Main outcome measurements

Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of the Medic

SUBMITTER: Ko CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3397774 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature