Table 3 Sample data elements of data sources
Data element type | Data source | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | CHOICE | DCI | USRDS Registry | Cleveland Clinic CKD Registry |
Demographics | Present | Present | Present | Present |
Outpatient Medications | Medical records | Medical records | Medicare Part D prescription drug data Claims 2006-2009 | Medical records |
Facility/Intravenous Medications | Medical records and Claims | Medical records and Claims | Claims | Medical records and Claims |
Laboratory Data | Clinical Data | Clinical Data | Not Available | Clinical Data |
Quality of Life | Detailed Disease Specific and Global | Global | Not Available | Not Available |
Co-morbidity | Disease Specific Scale | Medical Records | Claims | Medical Records |
Hospitalizations | Medical Records | Medical Records | Claims | Medical Records |
CVD Events | Adjudicated from medical records, claims | Claims | Claims | Not Available |
Deaths | Medical records, Medicare enrollment, National Death Index | Medicare enrollment, National Death Index | Medicare enrollment, National Death Index | Social Security Death Index |