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  • Burn care research
  • Clinical data management
  • Health informatics

Background:

  • Burn clinical data collection varies globally, with some nations utilizing registries for outcome benchmarking.
  • Canada's current approach to burn data collection requires characterization to identify potential improvements.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the current state of burn clinical data collection and analysis in Canadian burn centers.
  • To gauge Canadian burn centers' interest in participating in a national burn registry.

Main Methods:

  • A 23-item mixed-methods survey was distributed to 22 Canadian burn center directors.
  • Quantitative survey data were analyzed using descriptive statistics; qualitative data underwent thematic analysis.

Main Results:

  • 16 (72%) burn centers responded, all collecting burn clinical data primarily for quality improvement and research.
  • Analysis and benchmarking of collected data are infrequent, with 50% not analyzing and 67% not benchmarking.
  • A significant majority (93%) expressed interest in contributing to a Canada-wide burn registry.

Conclusions:

  • While Canadian burn centers collect clinical data, opportunities exist to enhance data analysis, benchmarking, and knowledge translation.
  • There is strong support among Canadian burn centers for establishing a national registry to advance burn care and research.