====== Retrospective chart review ======

The retrospective [[chart review]] (RCR), also known as a [[medical record review]], is a type of [[research]] design in which pre-recorded, patient-centered [[data]] are used to answer one or more research questions
((Worster A, Haines T. Advanced statistics: understanding medical record review 
(MRR) studies. Acad Emerg Med. 2004 Feb;11(2):187-92. Review. PubMed PMID:
14759964.)).

The [[data]] used in such [[review]]s exist in many forms: [[electronic database]]s, results from diagnostic tests, and notes from health service providers to mention a few. RCR is a popular methodology widely applied in many healthcare-based disciplines such as epidemiology, quality assessment, professional education and residency training, inpatient care, and clinical research