Table 2 Definitions of plausible data used in data extraction programming
From: Implementation of simple telehealth to manage hypertension in general practice: a service evaluation
Requirement or response | Definitions of acceptableb responses |
|---|---|
Systolic blood pressure (SBP) [32]a | Minimum acceptable 50 mm Hg |
Maximum acceptable 260 mm Hg | |
Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) [32] | Minimum acceptable 0 mm Hg |
Maximum acceptable 200 mm Hg | |
Relationship between diastolic and systolic readings | Diastolic < Systolic |
Both SBP and DBP readings present | No blanks |
‘Active’ on protocol AIM01 | Response submitted to Florence within days 1-7 of the protocol |
‘Active’ on protocols AIM02, AIM03 and AIM10 | Response submitted to Florence in the last 21 days of the month |
Month 1 = response on days 9-30 | |
Month 2 = response on days 39-60 Month 3 = response on days 69-90 | |
Ended protocol | 21 consecutive days of no readings being submitted to Florence |