title: [Treatment of patients with myocardial infarction in Hungary on the basis of available health data].
abstract: The authors review data sources related to death arising from myocardial infarction, as well as the major elements of the Hungarian data collection of the Central Statistical Office, the National Health Insurance Fund and the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction. They also discuss conclusions which can be drawn from the data. It was found that the financial database - in accordance with its purpose - is suitable for monitoring the costs arising during the treatment of patient, but the quality and efficiency of treatment cannot be judged on the basis of this database. The Central Statistical Office compiles mortality data on the basis of international conventions, the basis of which is the autopsy report. However, the validity of statistical data depends on the correct completion of this report. Therefore. it is not possible to judge treatment of patients with myocardial infarction simply on the basis of mortality statistics. Considering national databases, only patient registries are suitable for monitoring the quality and efficiency of treatment currently. It is recommended that data of the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction should be used when the quality of treatment of patients with myocardial infarction is evaluated.
authors.affiliation: Nemzeti Szívinfarktus Regiszter, Gottsegen György Országos Kardiológiai Intézet Budapest, Haller u. 29., 1096.
authors.forename: András
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jánosi
authors.affiliation: Nemzeti Szívinfarktus Regiszter, Gottsegen György Országos Kardiológiai Intézet Budapest, Haller u. 29., 1096.
authors.forename: Anikó
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Póth
authors.affiliation: Nemzeti Szívinfarktus Regiszter, Gottsegen György Országos Kardiológiai Intézet Budapest, Haller u. 29., 1096.
authors.forename: Ágnes
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Zorándi
authors.affiliation: Nemzeti Szívinfarktus Regiszter, Gottsegen György Országos Kardiológiai Intézet Budapest, Haller u. 29., 1096.
authors.forename: Péter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ofner
mesh_terms: D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000191:economics / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012042:Registries
keywords: Central Statistical Office; Központi Statisztikai Hivatal; National Health Insurance Fund; National Registry of Myocardial Infarction; Nemzeti Szívinfarktus Regiszter; Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár; halálozás; minőségbiztosítás; mortality data; quality assurance