• The quality of denominator data in surgical site infection surveillance versus administrative data in Norway 2005-2010 

      Løwer, Hege Line Magnussen; Eriksen, Hanne-Merete; Aavitsland, Preben; Skjeldestad, Finn Egil (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-11-30)
      Background: High quality of surveillance systems for surgical site infections (SSIs) is the key to their usefulness. The Norwegian Surveillance System for Antibiotic Consumption and Healthcare-Associated Infections (NOIS) was introduced by regulation in 2005, and is based largely on automated extraction of data from underlying systems in the hospitals. <p>Methods: This study investigates the ...