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4.3.2 M<strong>an</strong>ual search<br />

As some physici<strong>an</strong>s prefer entering procedure in<strong>for</strong>mation in the text fields <strong>of</strong> the<br />

endoscopy reports rather th<strong>an</strong> using the drop-down options, indication, findings <strong>an</strong>d<br />

impression text fields were also screened m<strong>an</strong>ually <strong>an</strong>d procedures were categorized into<br />

IBD, non-IBD, <strong>an</strong>d possible IBD.<br />

4.3.3 Final classification<br />

Computerized search strategies <strong>an</strong>d m<strong>an</strong>ual searches were combined to develop the final<br />

classification <strong>of</strong> each endoscopic procedure:<br />

• A procedure was considered as IBD if it had been categorized as: IBD in<br />

Indication field computerized or m<strong>an</strong>ual search OR IBD in Findings field<br />

computerized or m<strong>an</strong>ual search OR IBD in Impression field computerized or<br />

m<strong>an</strong>ual search.<br />

• If the procedure was not considered as IBD, it would be considered as possible<br />

IBD if it had been categorized as: Possible IBD in Indication field computerized<br />

or m<strong>an</strong>ual search OR possible IBD in Findings field computerized or m<strong>an</strong>ual<br />

search OR possible IBD in Impression field computerized or m<strong>an</strong>ual search.<br />

• A procedure was considered as non-IBD if it had been categorized as: Non- IBD<br />

in Indication field computerized or m<strong>an</strong>ual search AND non-IBD in Findings<br />

field computerized or m<strong>an</strong>ual search AND non-IBD in Impression field<br />

computerized or m<strong>an</strong>ual search.<br />

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