Use of Administrative and National Survey Databases in Health Services Research

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Administrative and national survey databases have an important role in the field of health services research. In this article, the concept of health services research will be presented. The types of research questions that can be answered with administrative and national survey databases are discussed, and examples from the literature are provided. The MarketScan®databases and experience using this administrative claims database are described. Precautions and limitations involved in using administrative and national survey databases are presented.