SEER-Medicare: Analytic Support for Researchers

The SEER-Medicare data are complex; a large number of people and records per person as well as multiple different files types and coding systems are included. To help investigators develop and execute sound research, NCI has compiled the following guidance resources.

• SEER-Medicare Sample Size Estimator
• Measurement & Methods
• Identification of Diagnosis & Procedure Codes
• Procedure Codes for SEER-Medicare Analyses
• Comorbidity Index Overview
• Cancer Testing Covered by Medicare
• Defining the Date of Diagnosis & Treatment
• Geographic Location of Care
• Method to Calculate Hormone Therapy for Men with Prostate Cancer
• Measures that are Limited or Not Available in the Data
• SEER-Medicare Training
• Resources for More Assistance