Table 4.
Improvement strategies for data quality.
| Category and improvement strategy | Distribution of improvement strategy in studies (N=33), n (%) | |
| Process | ||
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Business intelligence model | 12 (36.4) |
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Monitoring | 7 (21.2) |
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Benchmarking | 3 (9.1) |
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No well-established process followed | 11 (33.3) |
| Techniques/analysis | ||
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Quantitative | 12 (36.4) |
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Qualitative | 11 (33.3) |
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Mixed | 10 (30.3) |
| Tools | ||
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Minimum data set definition | 7 (21.2) |
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Audit | 13 (39.4) |
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Error detection | 3 (9.1) |
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Decision support | 2 (6.1) |
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Multiple tools | 2 (6.1) |
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No tools used | 6 (18.2) |