A Nationwide Evaluation of the Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus in Brazil (POP-Brazil Study): Protocol for Data Quality Assurance and Control
BackgroundThe credibility of a study and its internal and external validity depend crucially on the quality of the data produced. An in-depth knowledge of quality control processes is essential as large and integrative epidemiological studies are increasingly prioritized....
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| author | Jaqueline Driemeyer Correia Horvath Marina Bessel Natália Luiza Kops Flávia Moreno Alves Souza Gerson Mendes Pereira Eliana Marcia Wendland |
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BackgroundThe credibility of a study and its internal and external validity depend crucially on the quality of the data produced. An in-depth knowledge of quality control processes is essential as large and integrative epidemiological studies are increasingly prioritized.
ObjectiveThis study aimed to describe the stages of quality control in the POP-Brazil study and to present an analysis of the quality indicators.
MethodsQuality assurance and control were initiated with the planning of this nationwide, multicentric study and continued through the development of the project. All quality control protocol strategies, such as training, protocol implementation, audits, and inspection, were discussed one by one. We highlight the importance of conducting a pilot study that provides the researcher the opportunity to refine or modify the research methodology and validating the results through double data entry, test-retest, and analysis of nonresponse rates.
ResultsThis cross-sectional, nationwide, multicentric study recruited 8628 sexually active young adults (16-25 years old) in 119 public health units between September 2016 and November 2017. The Human Research Ethics Committee of the Moinhos de Vento Hospital approved this project.
ConclusionsQuality control processes are a continuum, not restricted to a single event, and are fundamental to the success of data integrity and the minimization of bias in epidemiological studies. The quality control steps described can be used as a guide to implement evidence-based, valid, reliable, and useful procedures in most observational studies to ensure data integrity.
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| spelling | doaj.art-f24f029f01fd4af7bfd7ca6374a182332023-08-28T20:17:52ZengJMIR PublicationsJMIR Research Protocols1929-07482022-01-01111e3136510.2196/31365A Nationwide Evaluation of the Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus in Brazil (POP-Brazil Study): Protocol for Data Quality Assurance and ControlJaqueline Driemeyer Correia Horvathhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8440-6590Marina Besselhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5471-3191Natália Luiza Kopshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3807-182XFlávia Moreno Alves Souzahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2882-2861Gerson Mendes Pereirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8886-1662Eliana Marcia Wendlandhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6356-6413 BackgroundThe credibility of a study and its internal and external validity depend crucially on the quality of the data produced. An in-depth knowledge of quality control processes is essential as large and integrative epidemiological studies are increasingly prioritized. ObjectiveThis study aimed to describe the stages of quality control in the POP-Brazil study and to present an analysis of the quality indicators. MethodsQuality assurance and control were initiated with the planning of this nationwide, multicentric study and continued through the development of the project. All quality control protocol strategies, such as training, protocol implementation, audits, and inspection, were discussed one by one. We highlight the importance of conducting a pilot study that provides the researcher the opportunity to refine or modify the research methodology and validating the results through double data entry, test-retest, and analysis of nonresponse rates. ResultsThis cross-sectional, nationwide, multicentric study recruited 8628 sexually active young adults (16-25 years old) in 119 public health units between September 2016 and November 2017. The Human Research Ethics Committee of the Moinhos de Vento Hospital approved this project. ConclusionsQuality control processes are a continuum, not restricted to a single event, and are fundamental to the success of data integrity and the minimization of bias in epidemiological studies. The quality control steps described can be used as a guide to implement evidence-based, valid, reliable, and useful procedures in most observational studies to ensure data integrity. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)RR1-10.2196/31365https://www.researchprotocols.org/2022/1/e31365 |
| spellingShingle | Jaqueline Driemeyer Correia Horvath Marina Bessel Natália Luiza Kops Flávia Moreno Alves Souza Gerson Mendes Pereira Eliana Marcia Wendland A Nationwide Evaluation of the Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus in Brazil (POP-Brazil Study): Protocol for Data Quality Assurance and Control JMIR Research Protocols |
| title | A Nationwide Evaluation of the Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus in Brazil (POP-Brazil Study): Protocol for Data Quality Assurance and Control |
| title_full | A Nationwide Evaluation of the Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus in Brazil (POP-Brazil Study): Protocol for Data Quality Assurance and Control |
| title_fullStr | A Nationwide Evaluation of the Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus in Brazil (POP-Brazil Study): Protocol for Data Quality Assurance and Control |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Nationwide Evaluation of the Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus in Brazil (POP-Brazil Study): Protocol for Data Quality Assurance and Control |
| title_short | A Nationwide Evaluation of the Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus in Brazil (POP-Brazil Study): Protocol for Data Quality Assurance and Control |
| title_sort | nationwide evaluation of the prevalence of human papillomavirus in brazil pop brazil study protocol for data quality assurance and control |
| url | https://www.researchprotocols.org/2022/1/e31365 |
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