Assessment of the Completeness and Accuracy of Case Ascertainment in the Michigan Stroke Registry [Original Articles]

Conclusions— 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: Tags: Health policy and outcome research, Acute Cerebral Infarction, Other Stroke Treatment - Medical Original Articles Source Type: research