Assessment of the Completeness and Accuracy of Case Ascertainment in the Michigan Stroke Registry [Original Articles]
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Among registry hospitals, these results revealed relatively high levels of completeness and accuracy. Matching registry data to hospital discharge data identified hospitals that changed their case ascertainment method to a case sampling approach. This study illustrates the value of monitoring case ascertainment in stroke registries using external data sources.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - Category: Cardiology Authors: Reeves, M. J., Nickles, A. V., Roberts, S., Hurst, R., Lyon-Callo, S. Tags: Health policy and outcome research, Acute Cerebral Infarction, Other Stroke Treatment - Medical Original Articles Source Type: research
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