PITFALLS OF USING ADMINISTRATIVE DATA SETS TO DESCRIBE CLINICAL CARE IN SICKLE CELL DISEASE

Affiliations:[2] Department of Pediatrics, Miller Children's Hospital, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, 2801 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA 90806. [3] Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 5000 Sunset Blvd., 7th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90027. [4] Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Health Sciences Campus, Los Angeles, CA 90089. (5) Medical School, Western University of Health Sciences, 309 E Second St, Pomona, CA 91766. [6] Department of Pediatrics, City of Hope, 1500 Duarte Rd, Duarte, CA 91010. [7]Center for Comprehensive Care and Diagnosis of Inherited Blood Disorders, Orange,CA 92868