Claims Databases and Real-World Evidence

Claims databases are database systems built on data extracted from claims that are submitted by healthcare providers to payers when a patient uses health services. The data, collected for administrative or billing purposes, can also be used to determine the effectiveness of treatments in real-world settings, health care delivery, costs, benefits, and associated safety/adverse events. In this video, Dr. Patrick Blin, from Bordeaux University (France), speaks about the advantages and limitations of healthcare insurance claims analyses and gives some concrete examples of their use as sources of real-world evidence.

This video is one of a series of short European experts’ talks, sponsored by Biogen, on real-world evidence and comparative studies’ methodologies.