Characterization of bariatric surgery and outcomes using administrative claims data in the research network of a nationwide commercial health plan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The supplementation of electronic health records data with administrative claims data may be used to capture outcome events more comprehensively in longitudinal observational studies. This study investigated the utility of administrative claims data to identify outcomes across health systems using a comparative effectiveness study of different types of bariatric surgery as a model.

Methods

This observational cohort study identified patients who had bariatric surgery between 2007 and 2015 within the HealthCore Anthem Research Network (HCARN) database in the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network (PCORnet) common data model. Patients whose procedures were performed in a member facility affiliated with PCORnet Clinical Research Networks (CRNs) were selec

SUBMITTER: Ma Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7860025 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature