Key result
Administrative databases remain fundamental tools for assessing national orthopaedic outcomes despite clerical and recording biases.
Administrative databases are valuable tools for orthopaedic research, offering large-scale data analysis capabilities despite inherent limitations like coding inaccuracies.
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Supports cautious integration of administrative databases into orthopaedic research despite coding limitations; leaves open standardization to enhance accuracy.
Patel et al. (2016) conducted a review in Orthopaedic conditions. Administrative databases was evaluated. Administrative databases are fundamental tools for assessing orthopaedic outcomes on a national scale, despite drawbacks like clerical inaccuracies and recording bias.