Ascertaining invasive breast cancer cases; the validity of administrative and self-reported data sources in Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Statutory State-based cancer registries are considered the 'gold standard' for researchers identifying cancer cases in Australia, but research using self-report or administrative health datasets (e.g. hospital records) may not have linkage to a Cancer Registry and need to identify cases. This study investigated the validity of administrative and self-reported data compared with records in a State-wide Cancer Registry in identifying invasive breast cancer cases.

Methods

Cases of invasive breast cancer recorded on the New South Wales (NSW) Cancer Registry between July 2004 and December 2008 (the study period) were identified for women in the 45 and Up Study. Registry cases were separately compared with suspected cases ascertained from: i) administrative hospital sep

SUBMITTER: Kemp A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3599953 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature