Data verification

Terminology

Reports Aristotle Score Central database Fundamental diagnosis Outcome assigned to Primary procedure Small procedures

Report parameters

Thirty days mortality Hospital mortality Length of stay Basic Score

Data

Validation Validation rules Entry ratio Flow Verification Source data verification Selective entry Backup

Verification means comparing the data collected in the database with another source of information in the hospital where it is originally done. Verification eliminates unintentional and organizational mistakes in the data, and is carried out by the database staff at the hospital.

See also

• Data validation

External links

• An attempt at data verification in the EACTS Congenital Database (at ctsnetjournals.org)