Suitability of administrative claims databases for bariatric surgery research - is the glass half-full or half-empty?

Xiaojuan LiKristina H LewisKatherine CallawayJ Frank WharamSengwee Toh

Published in: BMC medical research methodology (2020)

Claims-based weight-related diagnosis codes had excellent validity before and after bariatric surgical operation but suboptimal availability after operation. Claims databases can be used for bariatric surgery studies of non-weight-related effectiveness and safety outcomes that are well-captured.

Keyphrases

weight loss
bariatric surgery
health insurance
roux en y gastric bypass
obese patients
gastric bypass
body mass index
physical activity
weight gain
big data
artificial intelligence