Development of a uniform record for patients with burns of the hand.
This study reports the development of a uniform record for patients with burns of the hands. The steps in the development of the record are outlined and discussed. The use of a uniform standardized record is intended to improve communication within a network of three burn centers and to facilitate joint research projects. A data entry method to facilitate pooling and subsequent data analysis is also described.
Brandsma
J W
JW
National Institute of Allied Health Professions, Amersfoort, The Netherlands.
D002053:Burn Units / Q000458:organization & administration; D002056:Burns / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000592:standards; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000592:standards; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008498:Medical Record Linkage / Q000592:standards*; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000592:standards*; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D009426:Netherlands; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000379:methods; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D016896:Treatment Outcome