Accuracy of administrative coding data in colorectal cancer resections and short-term outcomes

Abstract

Background: Administrative data are routinely captured for each hospital admission and may serve as an alternative source for populating databases. This study aims to determine the accuracy of administrative data to provide tumour characteristics and short-term post-operative outcomes, after a colorectal cancer (CRC) resection, compared with clinical data. Methods: A retrospective study of all CRC resections at a single hospital from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2013 was conducted. Local administrative data were coded as per ICD-10-AM (International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Australian Modification) and Australian Classification of Health Interventions. Clinical data for a..