Only data for the periods during which patients were 'actively' registered with practices were included in analyses (i.e. we used data from current registration date up to the date of last data collection, transfer out of practice or death).
Confidentiality will be maintained at all levels of data collection, transfer and analysis by de-identifying participating health services, staff, patients and other key stakeholders.
The organisations all reported similar benefits related to an increase in convenience and efficiency of data collection, transfer, storage and analysis and management of data, as compared with paper-based systems.
Crystals for data collection were transferred to glycerol solutions and flash frozen into liquid nitrogen.
After the self-report data collection was transferred to the PC tablets, the PC tablet data were regularly sent to the coordinating center over a secure network.
All crystals selected for data collection were transferred into paratone N oil and flash cooled in liquid nitrogen at 100 K.
Patients sampled for the study described above were eligible for this analysis if they were 18 years or older, and had initiated first-line ART at one of the study facilities 6, 12, and 18 months [+/− 2 months] prior to data collection or transferred into one of the study facilities within 30 days of ART initiation.
One case study reported an electronic data collection and transfer device enabled continuity of care, improved access and activities for patients with diabetes [ 32].
For data collection, crystals were transferred to its mother liquor supplemented with 20% (v/v) glycerol as cryo-protectant before being mounted and froze in liquid nitrogen.
Prior to data collection, crystals were transferred to the mother liquor containing 30% (v/v) glycerol as cryoprotectant and flash frozen in liquid nitrogen.
