Defining, Measuring, and Evaluating Prenatal Care in Insurance Claims Data

Citation

Simmons, Elizabeth; Dissanayake, Mekhala V.; Kahrs, Jacob C.; Latour, Chase D.; Olawore, Oluwasolape; Kucirka, Lauren M.; & Wood, Mollie E. (Online ahead of print). Defining, Measuring, and Evaluating Prenatal Care in Insurance Claims Data. Current Epidemiology Reports.

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to discuss the complexities of identifying prenatal care visits in insurance claims databases, review existing methods to identify prenatal care encounters, and explore how different study goals should inform the definition of prenatal care employed by investigators.

URL

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40471-023-00341-z

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

Online ahead of print

Journal Title

Current Epidemiology Reports

Author(s)

Simmons, Elizabeth
Dissanayake, Mekhala V.
Kahrs, Jacob C.
Latour, Chase D.
Olawore, Oluwasolape
Kucirka, Lauren M.
Wood, Mollie E.

Article Type

Regular

Continent/Country

United States

State

Nonspecific