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MONICA quality assessments.

Marie Eriksson1, Birgitta Stegmayr, Vivan Lundberg

  • 1Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine Umeå University Hospital Sweden. marie.eriksson@medicin.umu.se

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. Supplement
|December 9, 2003
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Data quality in the World Health Organization (WHO) MONICA project from Northern Sweden was assessed. Results show high data quality overall, particularly in later surveys, ensuring reliable cardiovascular disease monitoring.

Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • The World Health Organization (WHO) MONICA (Multinational MONItoring of trends and determinants in CArdiovascular disease) project aimed to assess cardiovascular disease trends.
  • Ensuring data quality is crucial for the validity of epidemiological studies and public health surveillance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of quality assessments within the WHO MONICA project.
  • To compare the data quality from Northern Sweden with other participating units.

Main Methods:

  • Standardized measurement procedures were implemented across all reporting units.
  • Routine checks and a scoring system were utilized for data quality evaluation.

Main Results:

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  • The data from Northern Sweden demonstrated good quality for most variables.
  • An exception was noted for total cholesterol in the initial survey; however, cholesterol data quality improved in subsequent surveys.
  • Northern Sweden was identified as a unit with very good data quality within the MONICA project.

Conclusions:

  • Significant efforts were dedicated to ensuring high data quality in the WHO MONICA project.
  • Northern Sweden stands out as one of the MONICA units exhibiting excellent data quality, supporting reliable trend analysis.