Analysis of erroneous data entries in paper based and electronic data collection.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Electronic data collection (EDC) has become a suitable alternative to paper based data collection (PBDC) in biomedical research even in resource poor settings. During a survey in Nepal, data were collected using both systems and data entry errors compared between both methods. Collected data were checked for completeness, values outside of realistic ranges, internal logic and date variables for reasonable time frames. Variables were grouped into 5 categories and the number of discordant entries were compared between both systems, overall and per variable category.

Results

Data from 52 variables collected from 358 participants were available. Discrepancies between both data sets were found in 12.6% of all entries (2352/18,616). Differences between data points were i

SUBMITTER: Ley B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6704619 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature