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Table 3 Distribution of papers by study types and review questions

From: Ontological specification of quality of chronic disease data in EHRs to support decision analytics: a realist review

Study type

Study type

Review questions

 

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

1. Formal requirements analysis e.g. literature reviews, qualitative research

29

34%

4

5%

10

12%

9

11%

36

43%

2. Design & tools development: including data/information models & ontologies

69

83%

4

5%

4

5%

13

15.5%

41

49%

3. Implementation, deployment and testing of information systems

32

38%

2

2.5%

3

3.5%

5

6%

22

26.5%

4. Evaluation: descriptive evaluation of DQ or ontology in health area

17

20%

1

1%

2

2.5%

2

2.5%

12

14.5%

5. Evaluation: comparative +/- contemporary control (e.g. RCT)

2

2.5%

0

0

0

0

1

1%

1

1%