Percentage Format

Format Check

Introduction

In clinical studies, the data is collected and then analyzed. As part of this analysis, the data might be presented in percentages, and the percentage format has to meet specific criteria.

Purpose

Validates that the number of decimal places presented in percentage is 1 and there are no percentages when the value is equal to zero.

Applicability 

Inclusion conditions 

• Percentage or % in the row headers or column headers of the table.

Exclusion 

• Empty table
• Tables that do not contain the inclusion conditions 
• Specific cells are considered not applicable:
  • N/A, NA, N/E, NE, NR
  • Dashes
  • Blank cells
  • In AE tables, row headers containing:
    • ‘Total preferred term events’
    • ‘Participants evaluable for adverse events’
    • ‘Number of adverse events’
    • ‘Subjects evaluable for adverse event'
    •  N

Discrepancies

• No decimal point found.
• Percentage with 2 or more decimal digits.
• Percentage value is presented when the count is equal to zero

Discrepancy Example

• There are 2 decimal places. 

• Percentage value is presented when the count is equal to zero