Table 1 Characteristics of included studies [inserted at end of document]
From: Database quality assessment in research in paramedicine: a scoping review
| Â | Range | Extent | Nature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Study | Year | Location | Topic | Level of data** | Number of services | Number of linkages | Number of records (10^x)*** | Domains assessed (as summarized) |
Abir et al | 2021 | USA | Data | Sub-national | 10 or more | None | 6 | Completeness |
Alstrup et al | 2019 | Denmark | Data | National | 1 | None | 4 | Completeness, Accuracy |
Andrews et al | 2019 | Australia | Trauma (MVCs) | Sub-national | 2 to 9 | None | 3 | Completeness, Reliability |
Andrusiek et al.* | 2012 | Canada | Police use of force | Local | 1 | None | 2 | Linkage |
Asimos et al | 2014 | USA | Stroke | Sub-national | 10 or more | None | 3 | Completeness |
Babcock et al.* | 2019 | USA | Sepsis, Pediatrics | Regional | 10 or more | One | 3 | Completeness |
Barley et al.* | 2021 | UK | Vitals / History | Regional | 1 | None | 5 | Completeness |
Berben et al | 2015 | Holland | Pain | Regional | 10 or more | None | 3 | Completeness |
Bergrath et al | 2011 | Germany | Data | Local | 1 | None | 3 | Completeness |
Bessant et al.* | 2017 | UK | Trauma (tourniquets) | National | 2 to 9 | None | 1 | Completeness |
Betlehem et al.* | 2013 | Hungary | Stroke | Sub-national | 1 | One | 2 | Completeness |
Blanchard et al | 2021 | Canada | Data | Regional | 1 | One | 3 | Linkage, Representativeness |
Bloomer et al | 2013 | Australia | Airway (intubation) | Local | 1 | None | 2 | Completeness |
Bradley et al | 2017 | Canada | Trauma | Sub-national | 1 | None | 2 | Completeness |
Carroll et al | 2015 | Australia | Data | Sub-national | 1 | Multiple | 6 | Linkage |
Chikani et al | 2020 | USA | Data | Sub-national | 10 or more | One | 5 | Linkage |
Clark et al | 2019 | UK | Data | Regional | 1 | One | 5 | Linkage |
Coventry et al | 2014 | Australia | Other cardiac | Local | 1 | One | 2 | Completeness, Accuracy, Reliability |
Cox et al | 2013 | Australia | Data | Sub-national | 1 | None | 3 | Linkage |
Crilly et al | 2011 | Australia | Data | Sub-national | 1 | One | 4 | Linkage |
Cunningham et al | 2014 | Australia | Trauma (falls) | Regional | 1 | One | 2 | Completeness |
Deasy et al | 2013 | Australia | OHCA, Pediatrics | Sub-national | 1 | One | 2 | Linkage |
Demel et al.* | 2018 | USA | Stroke | Sub-national | 10 or more | One | 4 | Completeness |
Depinet et al | 2019 | USA | Sepsis, Pediatrics | Regional | 10 or more | One | 2 | Completeness, Reliability |
Dewolf et al | 2021 | Belgium | OHCA | Local | 1 | One | 2 | Accuracy |
Engels et al | 2021 | Canada | Trauma | Regional | 2 to 9 | Multiple | 4 | Linkage |
Fein et al | 2014 | Australia | Trauma (burns), Pediatrics | Regional | 1 | None | 2 | Completeness |
Fix et al | 2021 | USA | Substance use | Sub-national | 10 or more | One | 4 | Linkage |
Fosbol et al | 2013 | USA | Other cardiac | Sub-national | 10 or more | One | 3 | Linkage, Reliability, Completeness |
Foster et al | 2017 | USA | OHCA | Local | 1 | One | 3 | Completeness, Accuracy |
Frisch et al | 2014 | USA | OCHA | Local | 2 to 9 | None | 2 | Accuracy, Reliability |
Gaeeni et al | 2021 | Iran | Data | Sub-national | 1 | None | 2 | Completeness |
GarciaMinguito et al | 2012 | Spain | Trauma (domestic violence) | Local | 2 to 9 | None | 2 | Completeness |
Gerhardt et al | 2016 | USA | Pain | Regional | 1 | One | 3 | Completeness |
Govindarajan et al.* | 2011 | USA | Data | Regional | 2 to 9 | Multiple | 3 | Linkage |
Gravens et al.* | 2018 | USA | OHCA, Vitals / History | Local | 1 | One | 2 | Completeness |
Halbesma et al.* | 2019 | UK | OHCA | National | 1 | Multiple | 4 | Linkage |
Hern et al.* | 2012 | USA | Pain | Local | 1 | None | 4 | Completeness |
Hu et al | 2014 | USA | Trauma, Vitals / History | Sub-national | 1 | None | 2 | Reliability, Completeness |
Hughes-Gooding et al | 2020 | UK | Seizures | Regional | 1 | Multiple | 5 | Linkage |
Ibrahim et al.* | 2019 | USA | Stroke | Sub-national | 10 or more | One | 3 | Linkage |
Jaureguibeitia et al | 2021 | USA | OHCA | National | 10 or more | None | 3 | Representativeness, Accuracy |
Ji et al | 2018 | UK | OHCA | Regional | 2 to 9 | Multiple | 3 | Linkage |
Katzer et al | 2012 | USA | Data | Local | 1 | None | 2 | Completeness |
Kearney et al | 2016 | Rwanda | Trauma | Local | 1 | One | 3 | Linkage |
Ko et al.* | 2012 | Unknown | OHCA | Local | 1 | One | 3 | Completeness |
Kummer et al | 2017 | USA | Stroke | Local | 1 | None | 1 | Completeness |
Lerner et al | 2014 | USA | Pediatrics | National | 10 or more | None | 5 | Completeness |
Lerner et al | 2021 | USA | Pediatrics | National | 10 or more | None | 5 | Representativeness |
Li et al.* | 2016 | Unknown | Vitals / History, Geriatrics | Local | 1 | One | 2 | Completeness |
Lippert et al.* | 2019 | Denmark | OHCA | National | 2 to 9 | One | 3 | Completeness |
MacDougall et al | 2019 | Canada | Substance use | Sub-national | 1 | Multiple | 3 | Linkage |
Mann et al | 2015 | USA | Data | National | 10 or more | None | 3 | Completeness, Representativeness |
McDonald et al.* | 2020 | USA | OHCA | Local | 1 | One | 1 | Linkage |
Miller et al | 2021 | USA | Data | National | 10 or more | None | 6 | Representativeness |
Mumma et al | 2015 | USA | OHCA | Sub-national | 10 or more | Multiple | 4 | Linkage |
Mysliwiec et al.* | 2015 | USA | Geriatrics | Local | 1 | None | 2 | Completeness |
Newgard et al | 2011 | USA | Data | Sub-national | 10 or more | One | 4 | Completeness, Linkage |
Newgard et al | 2012 | USA | Data, Trauma | Regional | 10 or more | Multiple | 4 | Completeness, Linkage |
Newgard et al | 2012 | USA | Data, Trauma | Regional | 10 or more | Multiple | 4 | Accuracy, Reliability |
Newgard et al | 2018 | USA | Data, Trauma, Geriatrics | Regional | 10 or more | Multiple | 4 | Completeness, Accuracy, Linkage |
Nishiyama et al | 2014 | Unknown | OHCA | International | 10 or more | None | 5 | Completeness |
Oostema et al | 2020 | USA | Stroke | Sub-national | 10 or more | One | 3 | Linkage, Representativeness |
Oud et al | 2019 | Australia | Airway (intubation) | Local | 1 | None | 1 | Completeness |
Outterson et al.* | 2016 | Unknown | Other cardiac, Vitals/History | Local | 1 | One | 2 | Reliability |
Perez et al.* | 2017 | USA | Trauma (TBI) | Regional | 2 to 9 | One | 2 | Accuracy |
Perez et al.* | 2017 | USA | Trauma (TBI) | Regional | 2 to 9 | One | 2 | Accuracy |
Poulsen et al | 2020 | Denmark | Vitals / History | Regional | 1 | None | 5 | Completeness, Accuracy |
Rajagopal et al | 2017 | UK | OHCA | National | 2 to 9 | Multiple | 4 | Linkage |
Randell et al.* | 2020 | USA | Data | Local | 1 | None | 2 | Completeness |
Redfield et al | 2020 | USA | Data | Local | 1 | One | 4 | Linkage |
Reisner et al | 2012 | Unknown | Trauma, Vitals / History | Local | 1 | One | 2 | Reliability |
Richards et al.* | 2018 | USA | Stroke | Local | 1 | One | 2 | Linkage |
Robinson et al | 2016 | USA | Trauma | Regional | 1 | One | 2 | Completeness |
Rykulski et al.* | 2021 | USA | OHCA | Sub-national | 10 or more | One | 3 | Completeness |
Savary et al.* | 2020 | France | OHCA | Regional | 2 to 9 | One | 2 | Completeness |
Saviluoto et al | 2020 | Finland | Data | International | 1 | None | 5 | Completeness |
Schauer et al | 2017 | USA | Trauma—all | Regional | 1 | One | 2 | Completeness |
Scott et al | 2013 | USA | Trauma | Sub-national | 10 or more | One | 2 | Linkage |
Seymour et al | 2014 | USA | Data | Regional | 10 or more | Multiple | 3 | Linkage, Representativeness Completeness |
Silvestri et al.* | 2012 | USA | Airway (intubation) | Local | 1 | None | 2 | Accuracy |
Staff et al | 2011 | Norway | Trauma (MVCs) | Sub-national | 10 or more | None | 2 | Completeness, Reliability, Representativeness |
Stephanian et al.* | 2020 | Canada | Mental Health, Trauma (falls) | Local | 1 | Multiple | 3 | Linkage, Representativeness |
Stromsoe et al | 2013 | Sweden | OHCA | Sub-national | 2 to 9 | None | 3 | Completeness, Representativeness |
Sundermann et al | 2015 | USA | OHCA | Local | 1 | None | 3 | Completeness, Accuracy |
Swor et al | 2018 | USA | OHCA | Sub-national | 10 or more | One | 4 | Linkage |
Tonsager et al | 2019 | Multinational | Data | International | 2 to 9 | None | 3 | Completeness |
Tonsager et al | 2020 | Multinational | Vitals / History | International | 10 or more | None | 4 | Accuracy, Completeness, Representativeness |
Tainter et al | 2020 | USA | Trauma (MVCs) | Sub-national | 10 or more | One | 4 | Linkage |
Therien et al | 2011 | USA | Trauma (combat) | Regional | 1 | One | 4 | Completeness |
Timoteo et al | 2020 | Brazil | Data | Local | 1 | None | 2 | Completeness |
Tlimat et al.* | 2016 | USA | Data | Local | 1 | One | 4 | Linkage |
Tsur et al | 2020 | Israel | Trauma (combat) | National | 1 | One | 4 | Completeness |
Wilharm et al | 2019 | Germany | Airway (capnometry) | International | 10 or more | One | 4 | Completeness |
Winter et al.* | 2017 | UK | Pain | Regional | 1 | None | 2 | Completeness |