Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2871341 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2016 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The CMS data complement the STS GTSD data by enabling examination of long-term survival and resource utilization in patients 65 years or older. Linked data from the STS GTSD and the CMS will allow for longitudinal analyses of comparative effectiveness among different surgical approaches for the treatment of lung cancer.
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Authors
Felix G. MD, MS, Anthony P. MD, Andrzej S. PhD, Mark W. MD, Sunghee PhD, Daniel MD, Patricia PhD, Jeffrey P. MD, Cameron D. MD, Joe B. MD,