Using administrative databases for outcomes research: Select examples from VA Health Services Research and Development

被引：71

作者：

Cowper D.C. ^{[1
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Hynes D.M. ^{[1
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Kubal J.D. ^{[1
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Murphy P.A. ^{[1
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机构：

[1] VA Information Resource Center, HSR and D Field Unit, Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL

[2] Midwest Ctr. Hlth. Serv. Plcy. Res., HSR and D Center of Excellence, Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL

[3] Inst. Hlth. Serv. Res. Plcy. Studs., Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

[4] Ctr. for Chron. Dis. Outcomes Res., HSR and D Center of Excellence, Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN

[5] Coop. Studs. Prog. Coord. Center, Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL

[6] Stritch School of Medicine, Dept. of General Internal Medicine, Loyola University, Maywood, IL

来源：

Journal of Medical Systems | 1999年 / 23卷 / 3期

关键词：

Databases; Health services research; Informatics; Outcomes; Veteran health care;

D O I：

10.1023/A:1020579806511

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摘要：

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) operates and maintains one of the largest health care systems under a single management structure in the world. The coordination of administrative and clinical information on veterans served by the VA health care system is a daunting and critical function of the Department. This article provides an overview of VA Health Services Research and Development Service initiatives to assist researchers in using extant VA databases to study patient-centered health care outcomes. As examples, studies using the VA's Patient Treatment File (PTF) and the Beneficiary Identification and Records Locator System (BIRLS) Death File are described.

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页码：249 / 259

页数：10

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