Validation of the Dutch registry of common oral clefts: Quality of recording specific oral cleft features

Objective: Since 1997, common oral clefts in the Netherlands have been recorded in the national oral cleft registry using a unique descriptive recording system. This study validates data on the topographic-anatomical structure, morphology, and side of individual anomalies of the primary palate and secondary palate that form the oral cleft. Design: Validation study. Setting: All 15 Dutch cleft palate teams reporting presurgery oral cleft patients to the national registry. Patients: A random sample of 250 cases registered in the national database with oral clefts from 1997 through 2003; of these... Mehr ...