Quality of reporting of surveys in critical care journals

Duffett, Mark; Burns, Karen E. A.; Adhikari, Neill K. J.; Arnold, Donald M.; Lauzier, François; Kho, Michelle E.; Meade, Maureen O.; Hayani, Omar; Koo, Karen K. Y.; Choong, Karen; Lamontagne, François; Zhou, Qi; Cook, Deborah J.

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“…The ambiguous or easily misunderstood parts of the questionnaire were then modified so that participants could fully identify the content of the questionnaire, improving the accuracy of the survey. Considering the advantages of online questionnaires, such as their low cost, ability to provide fast feedback, wide-coverage, and lack of a time limitation [66][67][68], the second group of about 200 participants was recruited from the Kakaopay after-sales information feedback center, who had bought e-ecommerce products using Kakaopay. In the pre-test, each group strictly excluded those who had not used Kakaopay products or services.…”

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Understanding the Sustainable Usage Intention of Mobile Payment Technology in Korea: Cross-Countries Comparison of Chinese and Korean Users

Lin

Lim

et al. 2019

Sustainability

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Mobile payment (m-payment) enables consumers to perform their payment tasks via a mobile technology platform. In this study, we summarized, evaluated, and expanded upon the literature about m-payment usage intention by synthetically integrating the advantages of three information systems theories into an integrated model, which details the complementary relationship between the objective measures, subjective perception of m-payment services, and m-payment technology–task fit characteristics. Based on a sample of 908 individuals in two different Kakaopay user groups (467 Chinese Kakaopay users in Korea and 441 local Korean Kakaopay users) and the three-model integrated optimization, we integrated the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology model (UTAUT), the information systems success model (D&M ISS), and the task-technology fit model (TTF), considering moderating variables (Chinese and Korea experienced consumers) and multi-group analysis. We chose the factors influencing Chinese and Korean consumers' usage intention as the research objects, and ultimately achieved our purpose of more accurately predicting consumer behavior patterns to expand the scale of potential Chinese consumers. The empirical results theoretically contribute to academic and practical solutions for the Korean m-payment product and help technology suppliers to stimulate the sustainable growth of Korean mobile payment consumer groups in Korea.

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Understanding the Sustainable Usage Intention of Mobile Payment Technology in Korea: Cross-Countries Comparison of Chinese and Korean Users

Lin

Lim

et al. 2019

Sustainability

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“…First, the percentage of respondents is only 16 %, limiting results generalization. However, despite a median reported response rate reaching 63.3 % [ 39 ], lower response rates have also been described in other declarative surveys, between 2.9 and 18.1 % [ 40 – 42 ]. The usual response rates in the field of TH range from 13 to 98 %, with the lower limit roughly observed in our study [ 12 , 15 , 20 , 24 , 43 , 44 ].…”

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Changes in cardiac arrest patients’ temperature management after the 2013 “TTM” trial: results from an international survey

Deye

Vincent

Michel

et al. 2016

Ann. Intensive Care

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BackgroundTherapeutic hypothermia (TH between 32 and 34 °C) was recommended until recently in unconscious successfully resuscitated cardiac arrest (CA) patients, especially after initial shockable rhythm. A randomized controlled trial published in 2013 observed similar outcome between a 36 °C-targeted temperature management (TTM) and a 33 °C-TTM. The main aim of our study was to assess the impact of this publication on physicians regarding their TTM practical changes.MethodsA declarative survey was performed using the webmail database of the French Intensive Care Society including 3229 physicians (from May 2014 to January 2015).ResultsFive hundred and eighteen respondents from 264 ICUs in 11 countries fulfilled the survey (16 %). A specific attention was generally paid by 94 % of respondents to TTM (hyperthermia avoidance, normothermia, or TH implementation) in CA patients, whereas 6 % did not. TH between 32 and 34 °C was declared as generally maintained during 12–24 h by 78 % of respondents or during 24–48 h by 19 %. Since the TTM trial publication, 56 % of respondents declared no modification of their TTM practice, whereas 37 % declared a practical target temperature change. The new temperature targets were 35–36 °C for 23 % of respondents, and 36 °C for 14 %. The duration of overall TTM (including TH and/or normothermia) was declared as applied between 12 and 24 h in 40 %, and between 24 and 48 h in 36 %. In univariate analysis, the physicians’ TTM modification seemed related to hospital category (university versus non-university hospitals, P = 0.045), to TTM-specific attention paid in CA patients (P = 0.008), to TH durations (<12 versus 24–48 h, P = 0.01), and to new targets temperature (32–34 versus 35–36 °C, P < 0.0001).ConclusionsThe TTM trial publication has induced a modification of current practices in one-third of respondents, whereas the 32–34 °C target temperature remained unchanged for 56 %. Educational actions are needed to promote knowledge translations of trial results into clinical practice. New international guidelines may contribute to this effort.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13613-015-0104-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…Finally, it is important to acknowledge the potential limitations of surveys and retrospective cohort studies. Surveys are subject to sampling and response bias, which may lead to a misinterpretation of true beliefs [ 32 ]. In addition, concerns have been raised about survey fatigue, which may limit response rates and the quality of information obtained [ 6 ].…”

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Contributions of a survey and retrospective cohort study to the planning of a randomised controlled trial of corticosteroids in the treatment of paediatric septic shock

Liu

Menon

2018

Trials

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BackgroundRandomised controlled trials (RCTs) are challenging to conduct in a paediatric critical-care environment. Background work, including surveys and observational studies, is often used to determine disease estimates, sample sizes and design protocols when planning such RCTs. Our objective was to determine the necessity of performing a survey or a retrospective chart review or both when planning an RCT on corticosteroids in the treatment of paediatric septic shock.MethodsWe compared information on corticosteroid use for moderate to severe paediatric septic shock obtained from a survey of physician beliefs and stated practices with that obtained from a retrospective cohort study. The survey was conducted between February and March 2012 and the retrospective study included children from birth to 17 years of age admitted from January 2010 to June 2011. The survey and the retrospective study were conducted at four academic tertiary care centres in Canada.ResultsSurvey responses from 23 physicians and retrospective data from 81 septic shock patients were included. The survey identified time to discontinuation of vasoactive infusions as the most feasible and clinically important outcome for an RCT on corticosteroids for paediatric septic shock. The retrospective chart review provided means and standard deviations for the suggested primary outcome, from which we could estimate sample sizes and justify the minimal clinically important difference. The survey found that physicians believe that patients with severe septic shock were most likely to benefit from corticosteroid administration but the majority stated they would be unwilling to randomise such patients, suggesting a lack of individual physician equipoise. The combined information from the survey and retrospective study suggested that enrolment of patients with moderate septic shock would be more feasible but that strategies would still have to be implemented to prevent open-label corticosteroid use.ConclusionsThe survey provided valuable information on the choice of primary outcome, target population and physician equipoise. The retrospective study provided estimates of patient numbers, the minimal clinically important difference, evidence for community equipoise and physician practice patterns. Strong consideration should be given to performing both types of studies prior to conducting RCTs in paediatric critical-care environments.

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Quality of reporting of surveys in critical care journals

Abstract: Surveys, primarily conducted in North America and focused on self-reported practice, are increasingly published in highly cited critical care journals. More uniform and comprehensive reporting will facilitate assessment of methodologic quality.

Cited by 42 publications

References 15 publications

Understanding the Sustainable Usage Intention of Mobile Payment Technology in Korea: Cross-Countries Comparison of Chinese and Korean Users

Understanding the Sustainable Usage Intention of Mobile Payment Technology in Korea: Cross-Countries Comparison of Chinese and Korean Users

Changes in cardiac arrest patients’ temperature management after the 2013 “TTM” trial: results from an international survey

Contributions of a survey and retrospective cohort study to the planning of a randomised controlled trial of corticosteroids in the treatment of paediatric septic shock

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