Veterans Administration Databases
Description
The Veterans Administration Information Resource Center (VIReC) is a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) Service Resource Center. The VIReC provides database and informatics experts, customer service, expert advice, information products, and Web technology to VA researchers and others. Data available upon request includes datasets for both in-patient and out-patient treatment, death files including cause of death, datasets for lab results, pharmacy (including prescription, unit dose, and IV pharmacy detail), and radiological procedures (in-patient and out-patient). National Data Extracts and summary reports including Costs by Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs), Readmissions with Certain Numbers of Days, Average Patient Costs, and Cost Details for Selected Clinic Stops are available. The Veterans Health Administration also has a Decision Support System, which is a national automated management information system integrating data from clinical and financial systems for both inpatient and outpatient care.
Selected References
Utilization
Jazieh AR, Kopp M, Foraida M, Ghouse M, Khalil M, Savidge M, Sethuraman G.
The use of dietary supplements by veterans with cancer.
J Altern Complement Med 2004 Jun;10(3):560-4.
Etiology
Blumentals WA, Foulis PR, Schwartz SW, Mason TJ.
Analgesic therapy and the prevention of bladder cancer.
Urol Oncol 2004 Jan-Feb;22(1):11-5.
Blumentals WA, Foulis PR, Schwartz SW, Mason TJ.
Does warfarin therapy influence the risk of bladder cancer?
Thromb Haemost 2004 Apr;91(4):801-5.
Shannon J, Tewoderos S, Garzotto M, Beer TM, Derenick R, Palma A, Farris PE.
Statins and prostate cancer risk: a case-control study.
Am J Epidemiol 2005 Aug 15;162(4):318-25.
Cost/Cost Effectiveness
Piette JD, Heisler M.
Problems due to medication costs among VA and non-VA patients with chronic illnesses.
Am J Manag Care 2004 Nov;10(11 Pt 2):861-8.
Treatment/Survivorship
Grossmann EM, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE, Oprian CA, Henderson W, Daley J, Khuri SF.
Morbidity and mortality of gastrectomy for cancer in Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers.
Surgery 2002 May;131(5):484-90.
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