VASCUNET Registry Validation Group - ESVS

VASCUNET Registry Validation Group

The registry validation group collaborates in the external validation of vascular registries to improve their quality that can contribute to our scientific and clinical knowledge. It is supported by members of the VASCUNET committee of the ESVS with special interest in data validity.

VASCUNET website (5)

Objectives

• To organise and perform international validation of vascular registries
• To develop validation methods and standardised protocols for validation
• To enhance data quality and validity in vascular registries

Members

Martin Altreuther – Norway
Thomas Lattmann – Switzerland
Matthew Grima – Malta
Andreas Lazaries – Greece

Research Documents / Current Projects

Current projects:
• International Validation of the Swiss Registry.

Research:

Altreuther M, Menyhei G. International Validation of the Danish Vascular Registry Kabase: A Vascunet report. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2019 Oct; 58 (4): 609-613.

Venermo M, Lees T. International Vascunet Validation of the Swedvasc Registry. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2015 Dec; 50 (6): 802-808.

Bergqvist D, Björck M, Lees T, Menyhei G. Validation of the VASCUNET registry – pilot study. Vasa 2014 Mar; 43 (2): 141-4.

Eldrup N, Debus ES. International Validation of the Population Based Malta Vascular Registry: A Vascunet Report. EJVES Vasc Forum 2020 May; 48: 5-7.

Debus SE. Vascunet registry validated. VASA 2014 Mar, 43 (2): 86-87.

Resources

SWEDVASC – the Swedish national registry for Vascular surgery

NORKAR – the Norwegian national registry for Vascular surgery(in Norwegian)

VSQIP – the UK Vascular Services Quality Improvement Programme

Group Member Access

Coming soon

Patient Information

See Chapter 14 in European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2023 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Atherosclerotic Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease.

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