Studying Radiation Therapy Using SEER-Medicare-Linked Data
Medical CarePublished 1 August 2002
Beth A Virnig, Joan L. Warren, Gregory S. Cooper, Carrie N. Klabunde, Nicola Schussler, Jean L. Freeman
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There is a high level of agreement between SEER and Medicare reporting of radiation treatments after a cancer diagnosis, suggesting that either source can be used to assess radiation-related treatment patterns.
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There is a high level of agreement between SEER and Medicare reporting of radiation treatments after a cancer diagnosis, suggesting that either source can be used to assess radiation-related treatment patterns. However, for the most complete ascertainment of radiation use, both SEER and Medicare sources should be used.
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