title: The Swedish Knee Arthroplasty Register: a review.
abstract: We are entering a new era with governmental bodies taking an increasingly guiding role, gaining control of registries, demanding direct access with release of open public information for quality comparisons between hospitals. This review is written by physicians and scientists who have worked with the Swedish Knee Arthroplasty Register (SKAR) periodically since it began. It reviews the history of the register and describes the methods used and lessons learned. Cite this article: Bone Joint Res 2014;3:217-22.
authors.affiliation: Lund University Hospital, The Swedish Knee Arthroplasty Register, Department of Orthopaedics and Clinical Sciences, Lund, 221 85, Sweden.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Robertsson
authors.affiliation: Lund University Hospital, The Swedish Knee Arthroplasty Register, Department of Orthopaedics and Clinical Sciences, Lund, 221 85, Sweden.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ranstam
authors.affiliation: Lund University Hospital, The Swedish Knee Arthroplasty Register, Department of Orthopaedics and Clinical Sciences, Lund, 221 85, Sweden.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sundberg
authors.affiliation: Lund University Hospital, The Swedish Knee Arthroplasty Register, Department of Orthopaedics and Clinical Sciences, Lund, 221 85, Sweden.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: W-Dahl
authors.affiliation: Lund University Hospital, The Swedish Knee Arthroplasty Register, Department of Orthopaedics and Clinical Sciences, Lund, 221 85, Sweden.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lidgren
keywords: Swedish knee arthroplasty register review