The use of computer data collection and processing permits a significant improvement in convenience and in sensitivity.
Digital calipers and other sophisticated instruments that load data directly into computers expedite data collection and analysis.
The tool enables computer to computer data collection of both, statistical and detailed data.
The method is semi-automated and has a computer-controlled data collection and storage process.
The pressure and temperature transducers were connected to a Squirrel SQ 1000 series Data Logger and Mercer Premium computer, enabling data collection and programmed reactor operation.
However, we use a computer-assisted data collection and management system.
In summary, our results show that a large-scale cohort of septic shock patients is feasible using simplified computer-based data collection, and shows that mortality among this patient group is still very high.
To the best of our knowledge, this will be the first study in osteopathy applied to infants using gold-standards methods that include a randomised multicentre approach, a single hub computer-based data collection and a large sample size stratified by risk factors.
The catheter was connected via a T-tube to a syringe pump (KDS250, KDScientific Corp., MA, USA), pressure transducer and amplifier (ML866 and ML224, PowerLab, ADInstruments, CO, USA), recorded on a chart recorder, and digitized for computer data collection (Labchart 7, ADI Instruments: Windows 7 system).
Accommodations mentioned include providing child-care, more clinic availability, including weekends and holidays, utilizing less invasive, more "in-dwelling" procedures (e.g. blood draws done in the home, etc)., and using telephone or computer data collection (versus face-to-face).
Reported examples of handheld computer data collection (HCDC) include monitoring treatment for headache [ 3], pain research [ 4], and research on bipolar disorders [ 5].
