Hello Jan,

Thanks for the suggestion. There are a number of codeset editing functions that we would like to add and one of them is the ability to copy sections of a codeset to a different location within a codeset and across codesets. Although I don't have a time frame of when this would be implemented it is something we want to see as well.

As for your specific example, you can add multiple outcomes to the same study. If you set your codetype to 'outcome' and then click on the outcome button while coding you can enter multiple outcomes for the same study. Then, when running a meta-analysis you can choose a particular outcome from a particular study and combine it with particular outcomes from other studies.

If your study contained multiple interventions and you wanted to enter data from each intervention then there are a couple of ways you could handle this. One way would be to have multiple outcome codesets or multiple outcome sections in a codeset  (as you suggested) to enter the data. Another way would be to have multiple versions of the same study linked to each other. There would be a 'main' version of the study and then a number of stubs; each representing a different intervention. You would only need to apply the codes relevant to the intervention for the stub studies.

Best regards,

Jeff

Hello Jan,

The 'stub' suggestion was for the case where you might have a paper that is looking a number of interventions that may or may not be related. For example, if you had a paper that was looking at 3 different interventions and you needed to carry out 3 separate data extractions you could have 3 separate references in your database (one for each intervention). If the author was Smith the three references could be Smith 1, Smith 2 and Smith 3. Smith 1 would be the main reference and Smith 2 and 3 would be stubs (and most likely created after you were done screening using Smith 1). You could link Smith 1, 2 and 3 so you knew they were part of the same paper. If you are double data extracting, Smith 1, 2 and 3 would each get double data extracted. I think this would cover your scenario, if I understand it correctly.

The other option would be to have sections of your data extraction tool that are repeated for each different intervention.

Best regards,
Jeff

Hello Jan,

If you are going to have repeated sections in your coding tool for each intervention you will want to have a code in each section called something like 'Outcome data' that will have the codetype Outcome.

When you are coding and you select this code your will see a button labelled 'Outcomes' next to it. When you click on that button the 'Edit outcomes' window will open. In this window you can enter multiple outcomes for that intervention (if the intervention you are coding for has multiple outcomes)

Later, if you are running a meta-analysis you can then select particular outcomes from each intervention (and each coded item) and mix them (if it is appropriate to do so).

Best regards,

Jeff