Is hospital discharge administrative data an appropriate source of information for cancer registries purposes? Some insights from four Spanish registries

• Main Authors: Larrañaga Nerea (Author), Izarzugaza Isabel (Author), Palomar Joaquín (Author), Hernando Lauro (Author), Navarro Carmen (Author), Márquez Mirari (Author), Chirlaque María (Author), Martínez Natalia (Author), Martos Carmen (Author), Bernal-Delgado E Enrique (Author), Mokoroa Olatz (Author), Tobalina M Cres (Author), Bidaurrazaga Joseba (Author), Sánchez María (Author), Martínez Carmen (Author), Rodríguez Miguel (Author), Pérez Esther (Author), Chang Yoe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The use of hospital discharge administrative data (HDAD) has been recommended for automating, improving, even substituting, population-based cancer registries. The frequency of false positive and false negative cases recommends local...