• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Aug 2023

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    Concepts, utilization, and perspectives on the Dutch Nationwide Trauma registry: a position paper.

    • R J Hoepelman, M L S Driessen, de JonghM A CMACBrabant Trauma Registry, Network Emergency Care Brabant, Tilburg, The Netherlands., R M Houwert, I Marzi, F Lecky, R Lefering, B J M van de Wall, BeeresF J PFJPDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Lucerne Cantonal Hospital, Lucerne, Switzerland., DijkgraafM G WMGWDepartment of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.Department of Methodology, Amsterdam Public Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands., GroenwoldR H HRHHDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands., and LeenenL P HLPHDepartment of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands.Dutch Network for Emergency Care (LNAZ), Utrecht, The Netherlands..
    • Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands. r.j.hoepelman-2@umcutrecht.nl.
    • Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2023 Aug 1; 49 (4): 161916261619-1626.

    AbstractOver the last decades, the Dutch trauma care have seen major improvements. To assess the performance of the Dutch trauma system, in 2007, the Dutch Nationwide Trauma Registry (DNTR) was established, which developed into rich source of information for quality assessment, quality improvement of the trauma system, and for research purposes. The DNTR is one of the most comprehensive trauma registries in the world as it includes 100% of all trauma patients admitted to the hospital through the emergency department. This inclusive trauma registry has shown its benefit over less inclusive systems; however, it comes with a high workload for high-quality data collection and thus more expenses. The comprehensive prospectively collected data in the DNTR allows multiple types of studies to be performed. Recent changes in legislation allow the DNTR to include the citizen service numbers, which enables new possibilities and eases patient follow-up. However, in order to maximally exploit the possibilities of the DNTR, further development is required, for example, regarding data quality improvement and routine incorporation of health-related quality of life questionnaires. This would improve the quality assessment and scientific output from the DNTR. Finally, the DNTR and all other (European) trauma registries should strive to ensure that the trauma registries are eligible for comparisons between countries and healthcare systems, with the goal to improve trauma patient care worldwide.© 2023. The Author(s).

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