What are SmartTRAK's data sources?

SmartTRAK triangulates information from both quantitative and qualitative data sources and applies proprietary algorithms to report and/or project trends such as incidence & prevalence figures, procedure volumes and revenues. Data sources include, but are not limited to the following:

• Primary Research with companies, societies, clinicians, hospitals and ASCs
• Extensive attendance and coverage of industry conferences
• Industry Publications (e.g., presentations, earnings calls, webcasts, annual and quarterly reports, SEC filings, analyst reports)
• Professional Societies (e.g., AAOS, ASPS, Kaiser Family Foundation, etc.)
• US Government Databases (e.g., US Census, National Center for Health Statistics, US Department of Health & Human Services, NIH, Department of Veterans Affairs, CMS, Bureau of Labor Statistics/OSHA, etc.)
• Medical Claims Databases
• International Databases (e.g., WHO, Eucomed, etc.)
• Clinical and Practical Information (e.g., registries, presentations, studies, abstracts, conference workshops, etc.)