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Why don't they just look at Medicare records? We have the data...
by crb002 8y ago
Why don't they just look at Medicare records? We have the data...
- reureu 8y agoFolks prescribed Metformin in medicare data would more than likely be taking it as treatment for diabetes. That's a fundamentally different population than healthy people taking it for longevity. It also limits you to outcomes measured in claims data - one of the primary outcomes in this study is related to gene expression, which would not be found in claims data. There's definitely preliminary work that can be done by looking at claims data, but that work just sets the stage for actual randomized clinical trials.
- BugsJustFindMe 8y agoWho is "they" in your question, and who is "we"? Do you expect Albert Einstein College of Medicine to have access to your personal medical history without explicit individual consent?
- crb002 8y agoI've worked for a Medicare contractor. Big Oracle database. You can run aggregate actuarial queries without violating HIPPA.