Table 1 Description of datasets used for study
NAME | CONTENTS | UNIT OF ANALYSIS | USE IN STUDY |
|---|---|---|---|
SIMS (Surgical Information Management System) | All primary surgical procedures at study hospital | Procedure | Identify all potential cystectomies during study period |
DAD (Discharge Abstract Database) | All hospitalizations in Ontario | Hospitalization | Create all covariates for Administrative Data Cystectomy Model |
OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Plan) | All health care claims | Procedure | Determine cystectomy claim status for each hospitalization |
OCR (Ontario Cancer Registry) | All Ontario primary cancers | Case | Determine bladder cancer status |
RPDB (Registered Persons Database) | Demographic information of all Ontarians | Person | Death status within 28 days of hospital admission |