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Comparing Descriptive Statistics for Retrospective Studies From One-per-Minute and One-per-Second Data

  • Hylke H Salverda
  • , Janneke Dekker
  • , Ruben S G M Witlox
  • , Peter A Dargaville
  • , Steffen Pauws
  • , Arjan B Te Pas

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    Abstract

    BACKGROUND: Large amounts of data are collected in neonatal intensive care units, which could be used for research. It is unclear whether these data, usually sampled at a lower frequency, are sufficient for retrospective studies. We investigated what to expect when using one-per-minute data for descriptive statistics.

    METHODS: One-per-second inspiratory oxygen and saturation were processed to one-per-minute data and compared, on average, standard deviation, target range time, hypoxia, days of supplemental oxygen, and missing signal.

    RESULTS: Outcomes calculated from data recordings (one-per-minute = 92, one-per-second = 92) showed very little to no difference. Sub analyses of recordings under 100 and 200 h showed no difference.

    CONCLUSION: In our study, descriptive statistics of one-per-minute data were comparable to one-per-second and could be used for retrospective analyses. Comparable routinely collected one-per-minute data could be used to develop algorithms or find associations, retrospectively.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number845378
    Pages (from-to)845378
    Number of pages4
    JournalFrontiers in Pediatrics
    Volume10
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 12 May 2022

    Keywords

    • data
    • methodology
    • neonatology
    • retrospective
    • technology

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