Resource Core
The Resource Core is responsible for maintaining and administering data for use by the research community. The Resource Core supports access to multiple, robust research databases, including:
- Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS)
- IBM Marketscan
More information on datasets housed at the CLEAR Center, including data dictionaries, can be found below. Although some datasets cannot be directly shared, CLEAR facilitates collaborations using these resources in a manner that can save substantial external investigator time and effort. To inquire about the use of these datasets or other CLEAR Center services, please use the link below to complete the request form.
Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS)
The CLEAR Center has access to data on a cohort of patients with back pain from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) from 2016 to 2019. For this cohort of patients, we have all inpatient, outpatient, Part B carrier fee-for-service (including the encounter files), skilled nursing facility (SNF), home health agency (HHA), durable medical equipment (DME), and Medicare Part D (medication) claims. Thus, researchers could use these databases to understand healthcare utilization and costs in older US adults with back pain diagnoses.
IBM MarketScan
IBM MarketScan® Commercial Claims and Encounters Research Databases from 2007-2019. These databases provide researchers access to fully integrated, de-identified, individual-level healthcare claims data to understand health economics and treatment outcomes. These databases include procedures, diagnoses, and financial expenditures from inpatient, outpatient, and pharmacy claims of over 50 million enrollees (annually) with data from 150 contributing employers and 13 contributing health plans. Additionally, the CLEAR Center has access to the MarketScan® Medicare Supplemental Database from 2007-2019. This database profiles the healthcare experience of retirees with Medicare supplemental insurance paid by employers and provides detailed cost, use, and outcomes data for healthcare services performed in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including drug data.
Resource Core Leadership and Staff:
Director – Pradeep Suri, MD
Associate Director – Sean D. Rundell, PT, DPT, PhD
Analyst, Epidemiologist – Laurie Gold, PhD