Background
Various checklists exist to improve the quality of data reporting in the healthcare field by identifying and standardising key items so the quality of studies can be easily appraised. No such guidelines exist for clinical quality registries.
Aim
To develop a checklist for registries covering a variety of medical conditions and devices.
Methods
We reviewed existing reporting guidelines to develop items encompassing key elements of a registry report including design, methods and data analysis. Consensus on the final checklist of items to be included for analysis and reporting in registries was obtained using a modified Delphi process, which includes online survey and teleconference. Participants were a multidisciplinary panel comprising 13 clinical leads of registries and statisticians. All the items identified from the review were included in an online survey, which is underway, and rated on their relative importance. Consensus for an item to be included in the final checklist was achieved using the Interpercentile Range Adjusted for Symmetry (IPRAS) measure.
Results
The review of existing reporting guidelines resulted in 23 items. This IREDAR checklist includes 1 item for the ‘Title and Summary’ section, 2 items under ‘Introduction’, 13 items under ‘Methods’, 4 items under ‘Results’, 2 items under ‘Discussion’ and 1 item under ‘Other Information’. We will present each item in detail, with descriptions and clinical examples. The results of the Delphi process will be presented.
Conclusion
The publication of this checklist for reporting of registry data will improve the quality and reliability of reports generated from registries.