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External review and validation of the Swedish national inpatient register

BMC Public Health · 2011 · Vol. 11(1) · pp. 450–450

Jonas F. Ludvigsson✉(Örebro University Hospital)Eva Andersson(University of Gothenburg)Anders Ekbom(Karolinska Institutet)Maria Feychting(Karolinska Institutet)Jeong‐Lim Kim(University of Gothenburg)Christina Reuterwall(County Administrative Board)Mona Heurgren(National Board of Health and Welfare)Petra Otterblad Olausson(National Board of Health and Welfare)

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Abstract

In conclusion, the validity of the Swedish IPR is high for many but not all diagnoses. The long follow-up makes the register particularly suitable for large-scale population-based research, but for certain research areas the use of other health registers, such as the Swedish Cancer Register, may be more suitable.

Emergency and Acute Care Studies Chronic Disease Management Strategies Healthcare Systems and TechnologyMedicineMedical diagnosisRegister (sociolinguistics)EpidemiologyBiostatisticsMEDLINEPopulationHospital dischargeFamily medicineEnvironmental health