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4.2 Data sources<br />

4.2.1 EndoPro database<br />

Endoscopy reports containing a unique procedure identification number, hospital chart<br />

number, procedure date, patient‘s demographic in<strong>for</strong>mation, physical exam, brief medical<br />

history, indication, endoscopic findings, impressions, <strong>an</strong>d recommendations were<br />

examined within the time period <strong>of</strong> May 16 th , 2000 through April 1 st , 2004. Each<br />

procedure c<strong>an</strong> have multiple indications, findings or impressions, which the endoscopist<br />

entered either from a drop-down menu or as free text.<br />

4.2.2 Alberta Health Care Insur<strong>an</strong>ce Pl<strong>an</strong> registry (AHCIP)<br />

This database is housed in the Calgary Health Region <strong>an</strong>d contains PHN, patient‘s<br />

demographic data, <strong>an</strong>d activity <strong>of</strong> the patient in the health region within each fiscal year.<br />

Calgary Health Region‘s access to in<strong>for</strong>mation is limited to the individuals who are or<br />

have had been residents <strong>of</strong> the Calgary Health Region.<br />

4.2.3 Physici<strong>an</strong> claims database (PC)<br />

Calgary Health Region supplied the data containing PHN, patient‘s demographic data,<br />

<strong>ICD</strong>-9-CM diagnostic codes <strong>an</strong>d schedule <strong>of</strong> medical benefits‘ service codes within the<br />

time period <strong>of</strong> April 1995 through April 2004.<br />

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