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Review
. 2019 Feb;52(1):185-194.
doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2018.08.004. Epub 2018 Oct 5.

Publicly Available Databases in Otolaryngology Quality Improvement

Alexander L Schneider  1 , Jennifer M Lavin  2
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Review

Publicly Available Databases in Otolaryngology Quality Improvement

Alexander L Schneider et al. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2019 Feb.

Abstract

The historical context for quality improvement is provided. Important differences are described between the two overarching types of databases: clinical registries and administrative databases. The pros and cons of each are provided as are examples of their utilization in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery.

Keywords: Administrative database; Clinical registry; NSQIP; Quality improvement; SEER.

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