High agreement between the Danish Ventral Hernia Database and hospital files.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION:

Ventral hernia repairs are common surgical procedures and quality monitoring with a high validity is mandatory. The aim of the present study was to validate the data quality of the Danish Ventral Hernia Database (DVHD).

MATERIAL AND METHODS:

All ventral hernia repairs performed in the Region of Zealand and registered in the DVHD between 1 October 2010 and 1 October 2011 were included. Eleven clinically relevant surgical variables in the DVHD were compared for agreement with data in hospital files.

RESULTS:

The Region of Zealand cohort included 410 ventral hernia repairs corresponding to 13.8% of the repairs registered in the DVHD in Denmark during the inclusion period. There was 89-99% agreement between data in the DVHD and hospital files (κ = 0.75-0.99).

CONCLUSION:

The present study based on a regional cohort suggests that the DVHD can be used as a reliable tool to monitor clinical quality following ventral hernia repair.

• Authors: Frederik Helgstrand, Jutaka Tenma, Jacob Rosenberg, Henrik Kehlet, Thue Bisgaard
• Journal: Danish medical journal (Dan Med J) Vol. 60 Issue 10 Pg. A4708 (Oct 2013) ISSN: 2245-1919 [Electronic] Denmark
• PMID: 24083524 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Validation Study)

Topics

• Denmark (epidemiology)
• Hernia, Ventral (epidemiology, surgery)
• Hospital Records
• Humans
• Registries