General

This is a quality control mechanism whereby samples of computerised records from the Scottish national database are compared with the original patient casenotes to assure correct interpretation of the data definitions and recording rules.

For further information on Data Quality Assurance, please contact Margaret Mason, Data Quality Manager by e-mail on Margaret.Mason@isd.csa.scot.nhs.uk or by telephone on 0131 275 6528

Latest publication:                                                                                   

                                   

Towards Better Data from Scottish Hospitals:
An Assessment of SMR01 and Associated Data
2004 - 2006 (published 25th September 2007) 

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Previous publications

Useful Documentation

Components of Data Quality - An Overview
About Data Quality Assurance
The Doctors Role