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DataQuality

Data Quality
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Data Quality: Lab Specimen Source in DSS Laboratory Data
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Data Quality: Mortality Ascertainment in VA Databases
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Data Quality: Race and Ethnicity Information in Medical SAS Datasets

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

LongTermCare

Long Term Care Data for Veterans - Overview

Polytrauma

Polytrauma Research and Data Resources - Introduction
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Polytrauma Research and Data Resources - Resources

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BIRLS

BIRLS - Death File

Data Sources by Name

DSS

VHA Decision Support System (DSS) - Access
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VHA Decision Support System (DSS) - Documentation
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VHA Decision Support System (DSS) - Help
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VHA Decision Support System (DSS) - Introduction

Enrollment

Monthly Enrollment File - Access
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Monthly Enrollment File - Description
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Monthly Enrollment File - Documentation
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Monthly Enrollment File - Help
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Monthly Enrollment File - Location

Medical-SAS-Datasets

VHA Medical SAS Datasets - Access
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VHA Medical SAS Datasets - Description
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VHA Medical SAS Datasets - Documentation
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VHA Medical SAS Datasets - FAQs
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VHA Medical SAS Datasets - Help
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VHA Medical SAS Datasets - Location

NationalSurveyVeterans

2001 National Survey of Veterans

NPCD

National Patient Care Database (NPCD)

PBM

Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) Database - Description

RAI-MDS

Resident Assessment Instrument - Minimum Data Set (RAI-MDS)

VA-MedicareData

Available VA-Medicare Data

DataRequest

Data Security Plan
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DATA USE AGREEMENT FOR LIMITED DATA SETS
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How to Request VA Medicare Data
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Request for Patient Level Data
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Verification of Approval for Real SSN Access

Datasets

Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey
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Medicare Data Files
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United States Renal Data System (USRDS)

VA-Medicare Data Cohort Definition
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VA-Medicare Data FAQs
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VA-Medicare Data Help
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VA-Medicare Data Initiative Overview

VISTA

VISTA - Access
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VistA - Description
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VistA - Documentation
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VistA - Help
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VistA - Location

VitalStatus

Source List - VA Vital Status Registry
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VA Vital Status Files
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VA Vital Status Master Registry
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VA Vital Status Mini Registry

EducationResources

Educational Resources

SelectedPresentations

Selected Slide Presentations

Seminars

VA Databases and Methods Cyber Seminars
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VIReC Clinical Informatics Cyber Seminars
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VIReC Cyber Seminars

HistoricalDocuments

Historical Documents

LongTermCare

Long Term Care Data for Veterans - History

VirecInsights

VIReC Insights

Non-VADataSources

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
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Data Sources Outside the VA
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Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC)
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Defense Manpower Data Center - DoD (DMDC)
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Hazardous Substance Release and Health Effects Database (HazDat)
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Total Army Injury and Health Outcomes Database (TAIHOD)
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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Data Collection (CDC/NASHIA)
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Traumatic Brain Injury National Data Center (TBINDC)

References

Bibliographies

DataIssuesBrief

VIReC Data Issues Brief
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VIReC Data Issues Brief - 2000 Archive
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VIReC Data Issues Brief - 2001 Archive
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VIReC Data Issues Brief - 2002 Archive
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VIReC Data Issues Brief - 2003 Archive
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VIReC Data Issues Brief - 2004 Archive
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VIReC Data Issues Brief - 2005 Archive
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VIReC Data Issues Brief - 2006 Archive
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VIReC Data Issues Brief - 2007 Archive
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VIReC Data Issues Brief - 2007 Archive

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VIReC Research User Guides

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VIReC Technical Reports

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ACRS Request Form
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Introduction to VA Data
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Requesting Access to VA Data
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Toolkit For New Users of National VA Data at the Austin Automation Center
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Using Data At The Corporate Franchise Data Center

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