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Table 3 Participants’ responses regarding the importance of the functions of the ISIS − 1st round of the Delphi study

From: Emergency department-based injury surveillance information system: a conceptual model

NO

Functions of the ISIS

Very important

Fr (%)

Important

Fr (%)

Moderately important

Fr (%)

Slightly important

Fr (%)

Not important

Fr (%)

Mean + SD

Median

(Q1-Q3)

Consensus

76

Automated data encoding

30 (50.0)

23 (38.3)

7 (11.7)

0

0

4.38 + 0.69

4.5 (4-5)

✓

77

Quality control during data collection

29 (48.3)

23 (38.3)

6 (10.0)

2 (3.3)

0

4.32 + 0.79

4 (4-5)

✓

78

Quality control during data integration

29 (48.3)

22 (36.7)

7 (11.7)

2 (3.3)

0

4.30 + 0.81

4 (4-5)

✓

79

Searching required data

34 (56.7)

23 (38.3)

1 (1.7)

2 (3.3)

0

4.48 + 0.70

5 (4-5)

✓

80

Backing up data

33 (55.0)

23 (38.3)

2 (3.3)

2 (3.3)

0

4.45 + 0.72

5 (4-5)

✓

81

Free text data entry

27 (45.0)

21 (35.0)

5 (8.3)

4 (6.7)

3 (5.0)

4.08 + 1.12

4 (4-5)

✓

82

Connection to the trauma registry

30 (50.0)

24 (40.0)

4 (6.7)

2 (3.3)

0

4.37 + 0.76

4.5 (4-5)

✓

83

Connection to other databases such as Police, Fire Department, Red Crescent

16 (26.7)

24 (40.0)

16 (26.7)

4 (6.7)

0

3.87 + 0.89

4 (3-5)

×

84

Sharing data with other organizations

16 (26.7)

25 (41.7)

15 (25.0)

4 (6.7)

0

3.77 + 0.88

4 (3-5)

×

85

Using Clinical Decision Support Systems

20 (33.3)

20 (33.3)

15 (25.0)

5 (8.3)

0

3.92 + 0.96

4 (3-5)

×

86

Making data available to multiple users simultaneously

19 (31.7)

22 (36.7)

11 (18.3)

8 (13.3)

0

3.87 + 1.02

4 (3-5)

×

87

Access to the data Dashboard

27 (45.0)

21 (35.0)

9 (15.0)

3 (5.0)

0

4.20 + 0.88

4 (4-5)

✓

88

Hazard tracking and alerting

31 (51.7)

20 (33.3)

6 (10.0)

3 (5.0)

0

4.32 + 0.85

5 (4-5)

✓

89

Data exchange based on the standards

31 (51.7)

17 (28.3)

6 (10.0)

6 (10.0)

0

4.22 + 0.99

5 (4-5)

✓

90

Tracing injury referrals

30 (50.0)

18 (30.0)

8 (13.3)

4 (6.7)

0

4.23 + 093

4.5 (4-5)

✓

91

Using Geographic Information System

24 (40.0)

15 (25.0)

11 (18.3)

10 (16.7)

0

3.88 + 1.12

4 (3-5)

×

92

Using Global Positioning System

23 (38.3)

11 (18.3)

18 (30.0)

8 (13.3)

0

3.82 + 1.10

4 (3-5)

×

93

Generating various statistical charts and graphs

23 (38.3)

10 (16.7)

14 (23.3)

13 (21.7)

0

3.72 + 1.19

4 (3-5)

×

94

Defining new formats for reports

20 (33.3)

25 (41.7)

10 (16.7)

5 (8.3)

0

4.00 + 0.92

4 (4-5)

✓

95

Reporting

26 (43.3)

20 (33.3)

6 (10.0)

8 (13.3)

0

4.07 + 1.04

4 (4-5)

✓

96

Storing data in a regional database

27 (45.0)

23 (38.3)

10 (16.7)

0

0

4.28 + 0.74

4 (4-5)

✓

97

Storing data in the national database

30 (50.0)

19 (31.7)

11 (18.3)

0

0

4.23 + 0.77

4.5 (4-5)

✓

98

Synchronous data analysis

35 (58.3)

18 (30.0)

5 (8.3)

2 (3.3)

0

4.43 + 0.79

5 (4-5)

✓

99

Medical trends analysis

33 (55.0)

18 (30.0)

7 (11.7)

2 (3.3)

0

4.37 + 0.82

5 (4-5)

✓

100

Analyzing injury consequences

35 (58.3)

18 (30.0)

5 (8.3)

2 (3.3)

0

4.43 + 0.79

5 (4-5)

✓

101

Analyzing injury mortality

32 (53.3)

22 (36.7)

3 (5.0)

3 (5.0)

0

4.38 + 0.80

5 (4-5)

✓

102

Analyzing the degree of disability caused by injuries

32 (53.3)

20 (33.3)

7 (11.7)

1 (1.7)

0

4.38 + 0.76

5 (4-5)

✓

103

Providing secure access to online data

32 (53.3)

16 (26.7)

8 (13.3)

4 (6.7)

0

4.27 + 0.94

5 (4-5)

✓

104

Using a digital signature

27 (45.0)

12 (20.0)

11 (18.3)

10 (16.7)

0

3.93 + 1.15

4 (3-5)

×

105

System maintenance and updates

40 (66.7)

13 (21.7)

5 (8.3)

2 (3.3)

0

4.52 + 0.79

5 (4-5)

✓

  1. ✓A consensus was reached
  2. ×A consensus was not reached