On Wed, December 21, 2016 2:57 am, Ulf Eriksson wrote:
> A large number of studies based on data from Patient registries are
> published. I used to regard them as poor quality observational studies,
> mainly due to lack of control of data collection and to risk of selection
> bias.
>
> In Sweden only there are 109 National Patient registries listed in the
> National Board of Health and Welfare.
> http://www.socialstyrelsen.se/register/registerservice/nationellakvalitets
> register (in Swedish only)
> Lots of educational studies (studies performed as part of specialist
> training) get their data from these large scale, nation covering
> registries.
>
> Can anyone direct me to a good checklist for critical appraisal of
> studies based on Patient registries?
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> Ulf Eriksson
> Karlskrona
> Sweden
>
>
Ulf, you can download a 1-Pager Registry Evaluation Checklist: Safety of
Interventions at http://www.delfini.org/delfiniTools.htm
Best, Mike
Michael E Stuart MD
President and Medical Director, Delfini Group
Clinical Asst Professor, UW School of Medicine
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Seattle, Washington 98115
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