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. 1998 Jun;46(3):226-37.

[Organization and quality control of a clinical database on intensive care medicine in central and suburban Paris]

[Article in French]
P Aegerter  1 , B Auvert, G Buonamico, M Sznajder, A Beauchet, B Guidet, J R le Gall, Cub-Réa
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[Organization and quality control of a clinical database on intensive care medicine in central and suburban Paris]

[Article in French]
P Aegerter et al. Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique. 1998 Jun.

Abstract

Background: Epidemiology and medical care appraisal of intensive care medicine relies on the homogeneity of information systems. This work is about a collaborative database related to intensive care units in Paris and its suburb.

Methods: A college of intensivists defined a standard dataset about stays, outcomes, severity of illness, diagnoses and work load, which are collected and analysed by a data management center. A quality control of the database was performed on a random sample of 199 stays.

Results: In 1996, 25 intensive care units participated in the database which encompassed more than 35,000 stays. The control of data quality showed a good reliability of data about stays, severity and workload but reproducibility of diagnosis coding has to be improved by means of more accurate coding guidelines.

Conclusion: This database of case-mix and outcome information allows comparison and medical care appraisal of intensive care units.

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