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Comparison Of Manual Versus Automated Data Collection Method For An Evidence-Based Nursing Practice Study, Matthew D. Byrne, T R. Jordan, Tamara Welle
Comparison Of Manual Versus Automated Data Collection Method For An Evidence-Based Nursing Practice Study, Matthew D. Byrne, T R. Jordan, Tamara Welle
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OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this study was to investigate and improve the use of automated data collection procedures for nursing research and quality assurance.
METHODS:
A descriptive, correlational study analyzed 44 orthopedic surgical patients who were part of an evidence-based practice (EBP) project examining post-operative oxygen therapy at a Midwestern hospital. The automation work attempted to replicate a manually-collected data set from the EBP project.
RESULTS:
Automation was successful in replicating data collection for study data elements that were available in the clinical data repository. The automation procedures identified 32 "false negative" patients who met the inclusion criteria described in …