The reliability of our method was tested by double-data capture of 20 PMRs by two independent observers in 10 hospitals.
The quality of these independent audits was assured through rigorous daily monitoring of the survey team by a supervisor, double data capture at sites by the two team members, and random duplicate audits.
Supplementary details were added by double data entry.
In 6 hospitals, a sample of 20 out of the 80 medical records was coded by 2 different CRAs (double-blind data capture).
Quantitative data will be entered by a data-entry company, with double data entry.
Increasingly closer collaboration between MINAP and the BCIS registry has the potential to reduce double data collection, while the threat to data capture of inter-hospital transfers is now addressed by linking MINAP records between hospitals.
The main perceived obstacle to adoption was double data entry (50%) in situations where existing data capture systems are in place, and it was suggested that MATE should be able to interface with existing data capture systems.
All clinician and patient survey responses will be collected, double-entered, and managed by study staff using REDCap electronic data capture tools hosted at Mayo Clinic [ 23].
All entries were double-entered to ensure complete and accurate data capture, and all data queries answered before the database was cleaned and locked.
Data were initially collected on paper and double entered in Microsoft Office Access, until 2009 when electronic data capture was introduced.
Data quality was assured by implementing a data validation plan and double data entry.
