Characteristics and Quality of National Cardiac Registries: A Systematic Review.
Luke P DawsonSinjini BiswasJeffrey LefkovitsDion StubLuke BurchillSue M EvansChristopher M ReidDavid EcclestonPublished in: Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes (2021)
There has been remarkable growth in the uptake of national cardiac registries across the last few decades. However, the quality of processes used to ensure data completeness and accuracy remain variable and few countries have integrated registries covering multiple subspecialty domains. Clinicians, funders, and health policymakers should be encouraged to focus on the range, quality, and integration of these registries. Registration: URL: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero; Unique identifier: CRD42020204224.