We use a study ID consisting of 3 components in the format XXXXXX.XXXX:
Study IDs are stored as character values to ensure that zero place holders are not dropped. The randomisation number is assigned sequentially at each site after randomisation. A decimal point is placed between the site code and randomisation number. This allows sites to monitor their recruitment and ensures the ID can be easily converted to a numerical value if manipulations are required. The study number ensures that samples can be identified across studies.
The following site codes have been used in previous Australasian multicentre trials and have been retained for continuity:
Auckland City Hospital | 9180 |
Middlemore Hospital | 9584 |
Waikato Hospital | 9382 |
Wellington Hospital | 9687 |
Christchurch Hospital | 9283 |
Dunedin Hospital | 9485 |
Hawke’s Bay Hospital | 9510 |
Whakatane Hospital | 9675 |
North Shore Hospital | 9820 |
Waitakere Hospital | 9988 |
Tauranga Hospital (Bay of Plenty) | 9320 |
Mater Hospital, Brisbane | 4353 |
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital | 4253 |
Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne | 3120 |
Hutt Hospital | 9610 |
Nelson Hospital | 9220 |
Palmerston North Hospital | 9786 |
Whangarei Hospital | 9160 |
Taranaki Hospital | 9520 |
Southland Hospital | 9830 |
Gisborne Hospital | 9750 |
Greymouth Hospital | 9210 |
Wairarapa Hospital | 9670 |
Birthcare (Auckland) | 9185 |
Lower Hutt Hospital | 9610 |
To deal with unit of analysis issues, there are two common solutions:
10 | PROVIDE |
11 | HINT2 |
12 | hPOD |
13 | EYE-SPY |
14 | GLOW |
15 | Dextrose Gel Audit |
16 | Pulse Oximetry |
17 | GEMS |
18 | TARGET |
19 | CHYLD |
20 | DIAMOND |
21 | pre-hPOD |
22 | ConSEPT |