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The weaknesses of the PAED include its low sensitivity for hypoactive delirium, variable sensitivity in the two studies (91%and50%0%) [ 9, 11] and the major methodological biases of the favorable study (retrospective methodology and imputed data for >16% of patients).
The distinction is hampered by the retrospective methodology of the majority of the studies.
Our study has limitations due to its retrospective methodology, the small sample size, and lack of multivariable analysis.
Similarly, the retrospective methodology does not allow for the ability to determine the accuracy of all ascribed ED and hospital discharge diagnoses in this cohort.
The retrospective methodology used does not allow the investigators to control for other comorbid conditions that might affect the prevalence of diagnoses in this cohort or as a confounding variable of ED utilization.
Due to the retrospective methodology of this study, no additional chart reviews were performed, and no attempt was made to confirm the reports of IPV or to identify additional patients that may have subsequently disclosed IPV to providers.
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A self-report measure of specific constructs the program hoped to affect showed that the retrospective pretest methodology produced a more legitimate assessment of program outcomes than did the traditional pretest-posttest methodology.
Results showed that when response shift bias was present, traditional pretest-posttest comparisons resulted in an underestimation of program effects that could easily be avoided by the retrospective pretest methodology.
Using retrospective audit methodology, we aimed to investigate the completeness and accuracy of data in ACORN.
In this study, using retrospective audit methodology, we aimed to determine the data quality in ACORN.
Yet, the study was based on a small participant size and was retrospective in methodology.
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