Validation of data and indicators in the Danish cholecystectomy database

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 160-168

  Harboe, Kirstine Moll ^a   Anthonsen, Kristian ^b   Bardram, Linda ^c  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Administrative data; Cholecystectomy; Clinical database; Quality indicators; Validation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILIARY TRACT SURGERY; CHILD; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL INDICATOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DENMARK; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; AGED; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REGISTRIES;

EID: 66049089959     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzp009     Document Type: Article

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