| Prevalence rates and costs of metabolic syndrome and associated risk factors using employees' integrated laboratory data and health care claims. | |
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PMID: 21187798 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the relative value of using laboratory, claims, or integrated laboratory-claims data to identify prevalence rates and costs of metabolic syndrome among Chevron Texaco Corporation, San Ramon, California, employees. METHODS: This study identified five metabolic syndrome risk factors by using three identification methods: (1) health-screening data, applying the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III and World Health Organization definitions; (2) employer-based claims data applying proxy International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision definitions; and (3) integrated laboratory-claims data. Prevalence rates and costs of metabolic syndrome and associated risk factors were estimated. RESULTS: Laboratory-defined and claims-defined approaches underestimated metabolic syndrome prevalence rates compared with the integrated approach by 22.9% and 87.5%, respectively. Employees with metabolic syndrome had double the costs of those without any risk factors ($4603 vs $1859; P = 0.0384). CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest that integrating laboratory and claims data is a more balanced approach than either approach alone for identifying metabolic syndrome among Chevron employees. |
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Howard G Birnbaum; Miles E Mattson; Sara Kashima; Todd E Williamson |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
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Title: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine / American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Volume: 53 ISSN: 1536-5948 ISO Abbreviation: J. Occup. Environ. Med. Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-01-10 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9504688 Medline TA: J Occup Environ Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 27-33 Citation Subset: IM |
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Analysis Group, Inc, Boston, MA, USA. hbirnbaum@analysisgroup.com |
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