Table 4.
Type and usage of routine data in included trials
| Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Type of routine data | ||
| EHR | 50 | 62.5% |
| Administrative dataset | 11 | 13.8% |
| Registry | 9 | 11.3% |
| Combinations | 10 | 8.0% |
| Use of routine data | ||
| Participant identification (PI) | 4 | 5.0% |
| Intervention delivery (ID) | 3 | 3.8% |
| Outcome assessment (OA) | 26 | 32.5% |
| Combinations | 47 | 58.8% |
| PI + OA | 18 | 38.3% |
| ID + OA | 8 | 17.0% |
| PI + ID + OA | 21 | 44.7% |
| Name of databases specified (vs. no/not clear) | 49 | 61.3% |
| Data linkage (vs. no/not clear) | 13 | 16.3% |
| Linkage method reported (vs. no/not clear) | 5 | 38.5% |
Abbreviations: EHR Electronic health record, PI Participant identification, ID Intervention delivery, OA Outcome assessment