Linkage between Utah All Payers Claims Database and Central Cancer Registry

Objective: To evaluate the linkage of claims from the Utah All Payers Claims Database (APCD) and Utah Cancer Registry (UCR). Data Sources: Secondary data from 2013 and 2014 Utah APCD and 2013 UCR cases. Study Design: This is a descriptive analysis of the quality of linkage between APCD claims data and cancer registry cases. Data Collection/Extraction Methods: We used the LinkPlus software to link Utah APCD and UCR data. Principal Findings: We were able to link 82.4 percent (9441/11453) of the UCR reportable cancer cases with APCD claims. Of those linked, 66 percent were perfect matches. Conclusions: The quality of identifiers is high, evidence that claims data can potentially supplement cancer registry data for use in research. KEYWORDS cancer, claims database, linkage, registry
1 | INTRODUCTION An All Payer Claims Database (APCD) is a tool used by public health agencies to 'fill critical information gaps for state agencies, to support health care and [...]