Application of Recursive Partitioning to Derive and Validate a Claims-Based Algorithm for Identifying Keratinocyte Carcinoma (Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer) | Zendy

AnWen Chan | Zendy; Kinwah Fung | Zendy; Jennifer M. Tran | Zendy; Jessica Kitchen | Zendy; Peter C. Austin | Zendy; Martin A. Weinstock | Zendy; Paula A. Rochon | Zendy

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Application of Recursive Partitioning to Derive and Validate a Claims-Based Algorithm for Identifying Keratinocyte Carcinoma (Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer)

Author(s) -

AnWen Chan,

Kinwah Fung,

Jennifer M. Tran,

Jessica Kitchen,

Peter C. Austin,

Martin A. Weinstock,

Paula A. Rochon

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

jama dermatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.128

H-Index - 166

eISSN - 2168-6084

pISSN - 2168-6068

DOI - 10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.2609

Subject(s) - medicine , algorithm , reimbursement , skin cancer , retrospective cohort study , population , cancer , health care , computer science , environmental health , economics , economic growth

Keratinocyte carcinoma (nonmelanoma skin cancer) accounts for substantial burden in terms of high incidence and health care costs but is excluded by most cancer registries in North America. Administrative health insurance claims databases offer an opportunity to identify these cancers using diagnosis and procedural codes submitted for reimbursement purposes.

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