title: Research based on administrative data.
authors.affiliation: Michigan Surgical Collaborative for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, USA. efinalys@med.umich.edu
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Finlayson
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Birkmeyer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019992:Databases as Topic; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D009934:Organization and Administration / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011287:Prejudice; D044469:Racial Groups; D012042:Registries; D012106:Research / Q000592:standards*; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D020379:Risk Adjustment; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States