Allander E
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Registries hold data collected by others than the investigator. Detailed knowledge of coverage and coding procedures enables the epidemiologist to extract essential information from registries. Rules and regulations vary from country to country and can be restrictive (U.S.) or liberal (Sweden). Registries form sampling frames for case-control and other studies of rheumatic diseases. The epidemiological potential of registries is underutilized.
登记处保存着由研究者以外的其他人收集的数据。对覆盖范围和编码程序的详细了解使流行病学家能够从登记处提取基本信息。各国的规章制度各不相同，可能具有限制性（美国）或较为宽松（瑞典）。登记处构成了病例对照研究和其他风湿病研究的抽样框架。登记处的流行病学潜力尚未得到充分利用。
