Shortcomings of the National Joint Registry: a survey of consultants' views

Survival of the glenoid component in shoulder arthroplasty

“…Other risks include incomplete surgeon participation and fear of the inability to monitor patients as well as one would wish. 2,13,15,16,18,19 Survival analysis has been the main analytic method applied to registry information, and that has been done in this study also. [10][11][12] It has become clear from this information that the metal-backed bone-ingrowth glenoid component design is at greater risk for failure over time, related to 3 issues.…”

Knee arthroplasty registers

“…13 been widespread concern among consultants regarding the lack of orthopaedic representation in the steering committee and how the data were being used. 18 By contrast, in Sweden the National Audit Office has recently complained that the data contained in the quality registers were difficult to access for the authorities and did not always contain data relevant for official quality control. 19 Hospital administrators and the profession seem to have differing opinions regarding the use of registers.…”

The National Bowel Cancer Audit Project: what do trusts think of the National Bowel Cancer Audit and how can it be improved?

“…What is critical is that the results are correctly and accurately interpreted. Consumer guides to National Health Service (NHS) hospitals such as Dr Foster [5] and 'The Sunday Times Good Hospital Guide' [6] are already in the public domain, and it seems clear that the Government is committed to the publication of league tables showing the performance of individual surgeons in all surgical specialities [7].…”