title: Discrepancies in administrative databases: implications for practice and research.
authors.forename: Renée J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Stockwell
authors.forename: Anthony D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Slonim
mesh_terms: D015982:Bias; D003422:Critical Care / Q000191:economics; D003625:Data Collection / Q000592:standards*; D019992:Databases as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007345:Insurance Claim Review / Q000592:standards; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000191:economics*; D007380:Intermediate Care Facilities / Q000191:economics; D038801:International Classification of Diseases / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics*; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014481:United States