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Purpose
Pharmacoepidemiology studies often use insurance claims and/or electronic health records (EHR) to capture information about medication exposure. The choice between these data sources has important implications.
Methods
We linked EHR from a large academic health system (2015–2017) to Medicare insurance claims for patients undergoing surgery. Drug utilization was characterized based on medication...
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