Adjudication rather than experience of data abstraction matters more in reducing errors in abstracting data in systematic reviews.
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DOI: 10.1002/jrsm.1396
Abstract: BACKGROUND During systematic reviews, "data abstraction" refers to the process of collecting data from reports of studies. The data abstractors' level of experience may affect the accuracy of data abstracted. Using data from a randomized… read more here.
Keywords: data abstraction; less experienced; systematic reviews; abstraction ... See more keywords
Data Abstraction Error in Systematic Review of Global Longitudinal Strain Using Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography as a Mortality Predictor in Sepsis
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DOI: 10.1177/0885066618799638
Abstract: We followed with interest the systemic review from Vallabhajosyula and colleagues on global longitudinal strain in patients with sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock. The study included 5 studies with 561 patients in the final… read more here.
Keywords: sepsis; longitudinal strain; error; data abstraction ... See more keywords