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Table 2 Omissions and accuracy for paper-based versus PDA based data collection

From: Replacing paper data collection forms with electronic data entry in the field: findings from a study of community-acquired bloodstream infections in Pemba, Zanzibar

 

Paper

PDA

p

 

Number of variables checked

Number of records

Number (%) of omissions

Number of variables checked

Number of records

Number (%) of omissions

 

Omissions

32

180

342 (6%)

5

2209

0 (0%)

< 0.05

Accuracy

5

180

65 (7%)

5

2209

95 (1%)

< 0.05