Veterans Affairs |
Continuous |
Y |
Y (about 25% listed unknown) |
Y |
ZIP Code |
Not available in traditional research databases, it is in the EMR (CPRS), the VA Central Cancer Registry has the information. However, access to the Registry is highly limited, especially outside the VA |
Not available in traditional research databases, it is in the EMR (CPRS), the VA Central Cancer Registry has the information. However, access to the Registry is highly limited, especially outside the VA |
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Yes, through the Decision Support System (DSS) and Pharmacy Benefits Management Database (PBM) - DSS is typically easier to access |
Available from the PBM only until FY 2007, not available in both PBM and DSS |
In both PBM and DSS |
ICD9, in centralized databases often accessed by researchers (Medical SAS Inpatient Datasets Housed at the Austin Automation Center) |
ICD9, in centralized databases often accessed by researchers (Medical SAS Inpatient Datasets Housed at the Austin Automation Center) |
ICD9, in centralized databases often accessed by researchers (Medical SAS Outpatient Datasets Housed at the Austin Automation Center) |
CPT, in centralized databases often accessed by researchers (Medical SAS Outpatient Datasets Housed at the Austin Automation Center) |
All lab values in the EMR. Certain lab values are in the Decision Support System that can be access by researcher (new lab values have been added to the DSS each year since out FY 2003) |
Yes (VA Vital Status Files) |
Approx. 5.3 million patients in FY '05 |