In this research, quality guidelines were defined based on a quality instrument that was used to assign a quality score to each article as a basis for data analysis and synthesis.
Those are the basis for data analysis techniques such as Data Mining [39, 46 49], Neural Networks [41, 50 52], Machine Learning [53 55], Signal Processing [56 58] and Visualization Methods [59 61].
Another goal could be the development of a comprehensive framework for the use of Twitter in foresight in general – not only as a basis for data analysis at the beginning of a Foresight exercise, but also as a tool for communication during the whole Foresight process, a point which could not be further considered in this study.
All recordings were transcribed verbatim and these texts, in addition to the group process notes, and written notes from the interviews, provided the basis for data analysis.
The basis for data analysis of this study was the metadata provided by both databases, mainly, the taxonomy and the geographical area origin of isolation of the microorganism (record).
Moreover, the Dutch Cleft Registry was used as a basis for data analysis, and even though the data in this study was derived from one of the largest cleft teams in the country, it is possible that the incidence per region might differ.
