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Exploring the clinical coders' perspective is crucial for implementing targeted interventions in this field.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To identify the main factors influencing the quality of health registries, the coding process and data quality, from the perspective of clinical coders in Portugal.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted a nationwide online survey of clinical coders, informed by prior focus groups and a literature review, to assess their perspectives on the quality of health records, the clinical coding process, and coded data.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 162 responses were obtained. Respondents primarily used electronic health records, including discharge notes, clinical diaries, and surgical reports. Common problems in health records included \"copy-paste\" practices (67%) and the use of unspecified acronyms (52%). Incomplete records, inconsistent information, and the lack of support affected coding quality. Half agreed that a reduction in the number of coders contributed to delays. Financial incentives for quality, software availability, and frequent internal audits were identified as priority measures to improve data quality.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study highlights the importance of clinical documentation for coding accuracy. Despite the use of electronic health records and the transition to ICD-10-CM\/PCS, difficulties such as \u201ccopy-paste\u201d practices and the use of unspecified acronyms persist. 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