QUALITY OF HIP REGISTER OF THE RUSSIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TRAUMATOLOGY AND ORTHOPAEDICS NAMED AFTER R.R. VREDEN

Abstract

Authors analyzed the information entered in the register of hip arthroplasty of the Russian Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics named after R. R. Vreden in the period from 2007 to 2010. The audit was conducted on the data completeness and quality. Audited for completeness and quality of data entered in the register by checking the documentation of medical departments and the formation of SQL-queries in the database. The share register is made in cases of total hip replacement was for four years on average 86,1±4,52%. Authors identified three types of errors that may further alter the conclusions of the statistical analysis. Eliminating these errors is one of the steps to improve the register. Despite the shortcomings of the register, the systematic introduction of information into the database will make a further qualitative assessment of hip arthroplasty in the RRITO named after R. R. Vreden.

Keywords

• register hip arthroplasty, quality, data completeness, error dates