title: Validation of epithelial ovarian cancer and fallopian tube cancer and ovarian borderline tumor data in the Danish Gynecological Cancer Database.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To validate the data on epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer and borderline ovarian tumors registered in the nationwide Danish Gynecological Cancer Database (DGCD) in 2005 and 2006. The DGCD is a multidisciplinary database that contains data for research and quality improvement.
  
  
  METHODS
  Comparative registry-based study supplemented with data from medical records.
  
  
  METHODS
  Six hospitals in Denmark.
  
  
  METHODS
  Women registered with epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer and borderline ovarian tumor.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data completeness and strength of agreement.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The estimated completeness of reporting to the DGCD was 94.2% and the strength of agreement between the variables in the DGCD and the medical file varied from moderate to very good. The important quality indicator 'complication' had the lowest strength of agreement.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The validity of ovarian cancer data in the DGCD is sufficient for quality monitoring in gynecological oncology.
authors.affiliation: Unit for Clinical Quality, Capital Region of Denmark, Department of Gynecology 4232, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. alpetri@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Anette Lykke
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Petri
authors.forename: Susanne Krüger
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kjaer
authors.forename: Ib J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blaakaer
authors.forename: Estrid
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hogdall
authors.forename: Ulla
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Jeppesen
authors.forename: Berit J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Mosgaard
authors.forename: Jens D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Pagel
authors.forename: Line
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stilling
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Thranov
authors.forename: Claus
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hogdall
mesh_terms: D016208:Databases, Factual / Q000592:standards*; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005185:Fallopian Tube Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D038801:International Classification of Diseases / Q000592:standards; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012042:Registries / Q000592:standards*