August 1, 2002
View Full PaperOverview of the SEER-Medicare data: content, research applications, and generalizability to the United States elderly population.
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Abstract
The SEER-Medicare data are a unique resource that can be used for a variety of health services research projects. Although there are some differences between the elderly residing in the SEER areas and the US total, the SEER-Medicare data offer a large population-based cohort that can be used to longitudinally track care for persons over the course of cancer diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.