Biomaterial Database

Rules for collection of clinical data: the eight Rs. 1996

N Zoltie

Accident and Emergency Department, Leeds General Infirmary.

Many reports in medical journals give advice on statistical analysis of data collected in clinical studies. The terms used are statistical, and clinicians often ponder how their data stand up to these analyses. Eight simple, easy to remember words are suggested that will help clinicians both to interpret their own data and to assess the accuracy of presented or published data.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D003625	Data Collection	Systematic gathering of data for a particular purpose from various sources, including questionnaires, interviews, observation, existing records, and electronic devices. The process is usually preliminary to statistical analysis of the data.	Data Collection Methods,Dual Data Collection,Collection Method, Data,Collection Methods, Data,Collection, Data,Collection, Dual Data,Data Collection Method,Method, Data Collection,Methods, Data Collection
D003627	Data Interpretation, Statistical	Application of statistical procedures to analyze specific observed or assumed facts from a particular study.	Data Analysis, Statistical,Data Interpretations, Statistical,Interpretation, Statistical Data,Statistical Data Analysis,Statistical Data Interpretation,Analyses, Statistical Data,Analysis, Statistical Data,Data Analyses, Statistical,Interpretations, Statistical Data,Statistical Data Analyses,Statistical Data Interpretations