Good agreement between self-report and centralized hospitalizations data for arthritis-related surgeries

This study provides new evidence for good agreement between self-reported health survey data and administrative records of arthritis-related joint procedures, and supports the use of self-report surveys in epidemiological studies of joint procedures where administrative data are either not available or not readily accessible, or where more extensive contextual information is needed. The use of health survey data in conjunction with administrative data has an important role to play in public health planning and policy.