Trauma Registry Data Collection Practices and the Impact of Hospital Data Dictionaries: A National Survey.
Shane UrbanHeather CarmichaelAngela VasilatosMartin MoeRobbie DumondLori KennardStephanie VegaRegina KrellMichael W CrippsCatherine VelopulosPublished in: Journal of trauma nursing : the official journal of the Society of Trauma Nurses (2022)
Most trauma programs collect data outside required fields. Fewer than half define these data in a data dictionary. Centers should consider establishing a data dictionary to define data collected.