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Evaluation of data quality in the cancer registry: Principles and methods Part II. Completeness.

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This second instalment of a two-part review of data quality methods at the cancer registry focuses on the principles and techniques available for estimating completeness, separating methods into those that are semi-quantitative -- in that they give an indication of the degree of completeness relative to other registries or over time, and more quantitative techniques -- those that provide a numerical evaluation.
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This article is published in European Journal of Cancer.The article was published on 2009-03-01. It has received 417 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Cancer registry & Population.

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Completeness of pediatric cancer registration in the Finnish Cancer Registry

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An examination of the NAACCR method of assessing completeness of case ascertainment using the Canadian Cancer Registry.

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Cancer Incidence in Five Continents

TL;DR: The aim of this study was to establish a database of histological groups and to provide a level of consistency and quality of data that could be applied in the design of future registries.
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Data quality at the Cancer Registry of Norway: An overview of comparability, completeness, validity and timeliness

TL;DR: The routines in place at the CRN yields comparable data that can be considered reasonably accurate, close-to-complete and timely, thereby justifying the policy of the reporting of annual incidence one year after the year of diagnosis.
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Cancer incidence in five continents, vol. VI

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