Trauma registry data validation: Essential for quality trauma care.
BACKGROUND: The main function of a trauma registry is to assess quality assurance and performance improvement (QA/PI) in an individual institution. Nonvalidated registry data may produce unreliable reports and QA/PI information. This study examines the types of data entry errors in a trauma registry...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Trauma Vol. 61; no. 6; pp. 1400 - 1408 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
2006 Dec
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