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In order to obtain NB hosp.charts for auditing purposes,birth tapes of all neonates medical records < 2500g. in ′79 were presented to indiv. hosp.to match c 1494 NB charts from 14 hosp.All wts.on birth tapes are in gms.while several hosp.normally use lbs.There was an overall birth wt.discrepancy of 37%(557out of 1494).Significance testing was done by the paired t-test & X2. RESULTS:The sources of error included:transcribing wrong digits; inaccurate conversion of lbs.to gms; reversing digits;recording birth wt.at different times on birth certif. & neonatal chart.2)III ctrs.had signif. fewer errors compared to I (X2=13.2;P < .001) & to II ctrs. (X2=20.8;P <.001).3)Of the 14 hosp.most of the errors had lower NB wt. listed on the birth certif.4)Highly signif.diff.(P < .001)in wt. were noted in 2 hosp.while an addit.two had borderline signif. diff. (P < .1).In performing survey chart research,a reliability wt.check c the NB chart needs to be done when using birth certif.
Supported by: NCHSR Grant HPA-R18HS03832.
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Ferrara, A., Page, H., Highhouse, S. et al. 49 SOURCE OF ERRORS IN WT.DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN BIRTH CERTIFICATE TAPES & NEWBORN HOSP.RECORD. Pediatr Res 15 (Suppl 4), 448 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198104001-00058
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