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Interrupted time series designs in health technology assessment: lessons from two systematic reviews of behavior change strategies. Ramsay CR, Matowe L, Grilli R, Grimshaw JM, Thomas RE. Design characteristics and statistical methods used in interrupted time series studies evaluating public health interventions: a review. Turner SL, Karahalios A, Forbes AB, et al. Research Synthesis Methods published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Our proposed recommendations aim to achieve greater standardization and improvement in the display of ITS data, and facilitate re-use of the data in systematic reviews and meta-analyses.ĭata visualization display of data graph interrupted time series meta-analysis systematic review. We found that many ITS graphs did not meet our recommendations and could be improved with simple changes. Accurate data extraction (requiring distinct points that align with axis tick marks and labels that allow the points to be interpreted) was possible in only 72 (33%) graphs. We assessed whether 217 graphs from recently published (2013-2017) ITS studies met our recommendations and found that 130 graphs (60%) had clearly distinct data points, 100 (46%) had trend lines, and 161 (74%) had a clearly defined interruption. The adapted recommendations cover plotting of data points, trend lines, interruptions, additional lines and general graph components. Graphing recommendations from seminal data visualization resources were adapted for use with ITS studies. We provide recommendations for graphing ITS data, examine the properties of plots presented in ITS studies, and provide examples employing our recommendations. Further, well-constructed graphs allow data to be extracted using digitizing software, which can facilitate their inclusion in systematic reviews and meta-analyses. The data from such studies are particularly amenable to visual display and, when clearly depicted, can readily show the short- and long-term impact of an interruption. Mikkel Wichmann, vice president of sales at AstroNova, added: ‘Both companies have been providing equipment to the North American market for decades and the combination of our desktop label printers and Allen Datagraph System’s superior finishing systems provides an unbeatable value proposition for any company looking to print, and convert, highest-definition small runs.Interrupted Time Series (ITS) studies may be used to assess the impact of an interruption, such as an intervention or exposure.
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