Mathis-Edenhofer Stefan, Piso Brigitte
Ludwig Boltzmann Institut Health Technology Assessment (LBI HTA), Wien, Austria.
Wien Med Wochenschr. 2011 Dec;161(23-24):580-90. doi: 10.1007/s10354-011-0040-5.
This work presents a comprehensive list of registry definitions including broader and narrower definitions. Compared to each other different methodological issues can be identified. Some of these issues are common for all registry types; some can be assigned more easily to a specific registry type. Instruments for evaluating the quality of registers reflect many of the mentioned aspects. Generally, and especially at registers with a descriptive or exploratory research dimension it is important to consider their intended purpose and in about it was achieved. This includes, for instance, whether the purpose and the methodology are coordinated. From the start of registration an initiator should be - based on the purpose - aware of the methodological dimension of the registry. This helps to apply the correct type of the registry, the appropriate guidance and, ultimately, the arguments for the effort (cost-benefit ratio).
这项工作列出了一份全面的注册定义清单，包括广义和狭义的定义。相互比较可以发现不同的方法学问题。其中一些问题对所有注册类型来说都是常见的；有些问题则更容易归属于特定的注册类型。评估注册质量的工具反映了上述许多方面。一般来说，尤其是对于具有描述性或探索性研究维度的注册，重要的是要考虑其预期目的以及该目的是否达成。这包括，例如，目的和方法是否协调一致。从注册开始，发起者就应该根据目的了解注册的方法学维度。这有助于应用正确类型的注册、适当的指导，并最终有助于说明努力的理由（成本效益比）。
