Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Validation of data collected in the Danish Veterinary Cancer Registry.
- Journal:
- Veterinary and comparative oncology
- Year:
- 2009
- Authors:
- Brønden, L B et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
Plain-English summary
The Danish Veterinary Cancer Registry (DVCR) has been collecting information about tumors in dogs and cats since 2005. A recent study looked at how well the information from veterinary practices matched what was submitted to the DVCR between May 2005 and June 2008. They found that most details, like breed and diagnosis, matched up very well, with agreement rates around 95% or higher. However, the dates of birth, death, and diagnosis were less reliable, with lower agreement rates, making them less suitable for future research. Overall, the study confirmed that the DVCR data is mostly accurate and can be used for studies, except for the timing details.
Abstract
The Danish Veterinary Cancer Registry (DVCR) was established in 2005 and prospectively collects information about neoplasms in Danish dogs and cats. The present study evaluated the agreement between veterinary practice records and electronic submissions made to the DVCR from May 2005 through June 2008. The variables compared were gender, breed, diagnosis, date of birth, death and diagnosis, localization and biological behaviour of the neoplasms. Agreement of 95% between DVCR and the original data were considered acceptable with regard to use of data in studies. Recorded proportions of agreement were: (1) breed: 97.4%; (2) diagnosis: 95.6%; (3) location: 95.6%; (4) biological behaviour: 93.0%; (5) gender: 92.5%; (6) date of death: 91.5%; (7) date of diagnosis: 80.1%; (8) date of birth: 76.7%. All variables except date of death, birth, and diagnosis met the required 95% agreement limit. Data on dates of birth, death and diagnosis were considered less suitable for further studies.
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