Data gathering was performed with REDCap Research Electronic Data Capturee), a HIPAA and PIPEDA compliant secure web application for building and managing online surveys and databases.
First, data gathering was performed using standardized forms, but in some cases, documentation was incomplete.
This study used snowball sampling [ 4, 8] to identify informants, and data gathering was performed through semi-structured interviews and collection of reports and documents.
Site visits and information gathering were performed from site engineers.
Recruitment and data gathering were performed during January-July, 2009.
The RNA samples were sent to the Centre for Proteomic and Genomic Research CPGRR, Cape Town, South Africa), where additional quality control and subsequent RNA labeling, processing, and data gathering were performed, according to Affymetrix protocols.
Also, follow-up studies in cohorts with more detailed diabetes-related phenotypes now frequently include more than 5000 individuals and, recently, the first systematic meta-analysis was performed gathering OGTT data from more than 15,000 participants [ 40].
The analysis of demographic data and risk factors was performed by gathering the following information: age, gender, primary tumor, bisphosphonate (BP) used, duration of BP intake, history of chemotherapy, use of steroids, and medical history of diabetes.
A systematic review was performed by gathering evidence from three main online databases: Medline, Embase and Scopus, plus a purposive search from the World Health Organization's website and grey literature sources.
The pre-test was performed at the end of gathering meeting, after the signing of the informed consent form.
The EURO SENTIMELC study was performed in 2009 and 2010 with data gathering in Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy and Spain (the latter limited to 2010 only).
