Validation of epithelial ovarian cancer and fallopian tube cancer and ovarian borderline tumor data in the Danish Gynecological Cancer Database.
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.
Petri
Anette Lykke
AL
Unit for Clinical Quality, Capital Region of Denmark, Department of Gynecology 4232, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. alpetri@dadlnet.dk
Kjaer
Susanne Krüger
SK
Christensen
Ib J
IJ
Blaakaer
Jan
J
Hogdall
Estrid
E
Jeppesen
Ulla
U
Mosgaard
Berit J
BJ
Pagel
Jens D
JD
Stilling
Line
L
Thranov
Ingrid
I
Hogdall
Claus
C
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*