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Table 4 Summary table of themes from web scan data strategies to ascertain and support data quality of the target population. Blank spaces indicate no reported strategies.

From: Prioritizing indigenous health equity in health registers: an environmental scan of strategies for equitable ascertainment and quality data

Themes

Ascertainment strategies

Data quality strategies

Collaboration

 

Networks

  

• Analytical and research support

Systems

 

Data management systems

  

• Data monitoring system

  

• Data back up

  

Data collection processes

  

• Use other data sets

  

• NHI* look up

  

Post data collection processes

  

• Data comparison

  

• Data linkage

  

• Completeness checks

  

Update and monitor systems

  

• System that learns and evolves

  

• Data progress tracker

Health provider/service

Finding people

Reporting

 

• Health service notification

• Regular reporting

 

• Health professional referral

• Audit

 

• Other datasets

• Clinic review

 

Registration process

• Annual data review

 

• Consent to contact

• Patient Reported Outcome Measures

 

• In person registration

Data collection processes

  

• Repeat data collection

  

• Identify trends/change

  

Quality improvement activities

  

• Quality improvement programs

  

• Targeted quality improvement projects

  1. *NHI = National Health Index, is a unique identifier that is assigned to every person who uses health and disability support services in New Zealand