Equivalence of Online and Paper-and-Pencil Data Collection

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arne Weigold ◽  
Ingrid K. Weigold ◽  
Elizabeth J. Russell ◽  
Sara N. Natera
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Paper And Pencil

scholarly journals Web-Based Data Collection for Older Adults Living With HIV in a Clinical Research Setting: Pilot Observational Study

10.2196/18588 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. e18588
Author(s):  
Katherine Tassiopoulos ◽  
Carla Roberts-Toler ◽  
Carl J Fichtenbaum ◽  
Susan L Koletar
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Data Quality ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Paper And Pencil ◽  
Living With Hiv

Background Longitudinal follow-up of older persons living with HIV is essential for the ascertainment of aging-related clinical and behavioral outcomes, and self-administered questionnaires are necessary for collecting behavioral information in research involving persons living with HIV. Web-based self-reported data collection results in higher data quality than paper-and-pencil questionnaires in a wide range of populations. The option of remote web-based surveys may also increase retention in long-term research studies. However, the acceptability and feasibility of web-based data collection in clinical research involving older persons living with HIV have never been studied. Objective This study aims to assess the acceptability and feasibility of a web-based survey to collect information on sexual, substance use, and physical activity behaviors; compare the data quality of the web-based survey with that of a paper-and-pencil questionnaire; and summarize web-based survey metrics. Methods This pilot study took place within the AIDS Clinical Trials Group A5322 study, a longitudinal cohort of men and women living with HIV (aged ≥40 years), followed at 32 clinical sites in the United States and Puerto Rico. A total of 4 sites participated in this study. A web-based survey was created using self-administered questionnaires typically completed in A5322 via paper and pencil. Pilot study participants completed these questionnaires via web-based survey at one research visit in lieu of paper-and-pencil administration. Two questions were added to assess feasibility, defined as participants’ perception of the ease of web-based survey completion (very hard, hard, easy, very easy), and their preferred format (computer or tablet, paper and pencil, no preference) for completing the questions in the future (acceptability). Feasibility and acceptability were summarized overall and by demographic and clinical characteristics; the proportion of evaluable data by web-based survey versus previously administered paper-and-pencil questionnaires (data quality) was compared for each question. Results Acceptability and feasibility were high overall: 50.0% (79/158) preferred computer or tablet, 38.0% (60/158) reported no preference, and 12.0% (19/158) preferred paper and pencil; 93.0% (147/158) reported survey completion easy or very easy. Older age was associated with lower odds of preferring computer or tablet to paper and pencil (odds ratio per 1-year increase in age: 0.91, 95% CI 0.85-0.98). Individuals who found the survey hard or very hard had a lower median neurocognitive test score than those who found it easy or very easy. Data quality with web-based survey administration was similar to or higher than that with paper-and-pencil administration for most questions. Conclusions Web-based survey administration was acceptable and feasible in this cohort of older adults living with HIV, and data quality was high. Web-based surveys can be a useful tool for valid data collection and can potentially improve retention in long-term follow-up studies.

PCs or paper-and-pencil: Online surveys for data collection

2003 ◽  
Vol 103 (11) ◽  
pp. 1458-1459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher M. Wharton ◽  
Jeffrey S Hampl ◽  
Rick Hall ◽  
Donna M. Winham
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Online Surveys ◽  
Paper And Pencil

Focus on Methodology: Beyond paper and pencil: Conducting computer-assisted data collection with adolescents in group settings

2016 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcela Raffaelli ◽  
Jessica Armstrong ◽  
Steve P. Tran ◽  
Aisha N. Griffith ◽  
Kathrin Walker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Group Settings ◽  
Paper And Pencil

scholarly journals Motivos, personalidad y bienestar subjetivo en el voluntariado

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 791 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcial Cabrera-Darias ◽  
Rosario J. Marrero-Quevedo
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Personal Traits ◽  
On Line ◽  
Paper And Pencil

In this study, the aim was to analyze the relationships between individuals’ motivation for to participate in volunteering, personality traits and subjective well-being. Data collection was conducted through paper-and-pencil and on-line tests. A total of 153 adults, aged 17-65 years old, completed the instruments. The results showed that previous motivations differed between the two groups of volunteers. Correlational analyzes indicated that motivations, as requested by the organization, personal circumstances or life experiences, were associated with life satisfaction and negative affect in on-line volunteers; whereas that to do something useful or feelings of peace were the motives associated to well-being for volunteers who completed the test in paper and pencil. Personality traits, mainly neuroticism, showed more consistent relationships with well-being that the motivations in both groups of volunteers. Regression analyzes indicated that the facets of extraversion, gregariousness, warmth and activity were the strongest predictors of well-being for the volunteers who made the tests on paper and pencil; whereas that the facet of conscientiousness discipline and the emotional stability predicted well-being for the volunteers who completed the test on-line. These findings suggest that there are different profiles of volunteers that could be determining their participation in various activities or collectives. In addition, personal traits have shown to have a greater effect on well-being that the motivations to participate in volunteering.

scholarly journals Schematic Representation: How Students Creating It?

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Rahmad Bustanul Anwar ◽  
Dwi Rahmawati ◽  
Kristina Widjajanti
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Word Problem ◽  
Basic Information ◽  
Schematic Representation ◽  
8Th Grade ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Paper And Pencil ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan proses terbentuknya representasi skematis murni dan representasi skematis campuran yang diciptakan oleh siswa selama menyelesaikan word problem. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif yang bersifat deskriprif. Dalam penelitian ini melibatkan 45 siswa kelas 8. Sedangkan untuk memilih subjek tidak dipilih secara acak, namun dipilih berdasarkan kemampuan siswa dalam menciptkan representasi skematik. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan meminta siswa untuk menyelesaikan Tugas Pemecahan Masalah secara think aload, yaitu siswa diminta untuk menyuarakan apa yang dipikirkannya. Selain itu siswa juga menuangkan pikirannya mengunakan kertas dan pensil. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa proses representasi skematis murni diciptakan siswa dengan membuat gambar skema berupa garis besar dari masalah dan dilengkapi dengan beberapa keterangan pokok yang ada dalam masalah. Sedangkan proses representasi skematis campuran diciptakan siswa dengan membuat gambar skema yang dilengkapi dengan keterangan-keterangan dan gambar nyata yang sesuai dengan situasi dalam masalah. Kedua jenis representasi skematis ini sangat efektif dalam membantu siswa dalam menyelesaikan word problem. Abstract This study aims to describe the process of formation of pure schematic representation and mixed schematic representation created by students during solving word problem. The type of research used is descriptive qualitative. In this study involving 45 students 8th grade. While to select the subject not selected at random, but selected based on the ability of students in creating schematic representation. The data collection is done by asking the students to solve the Problem-solving Tasks of think a load, ie the students are asked to voice what they think. In addition students also pour their minds using paper and pencil. The results of this study indicate that the process of pure schematic representation is created by creating schematic drawings in the form of an outline of the problem and supplemented with some basic information that exists in the problem. While the process of mixed schematic representation was created by the students by drawing schematic drawings with explanations and real images that fit the situation in the problem. Both types of schematic representation is very effective in assisting students in solving word problem.

Evaluation of an Audio Mode of the Automated Medical History

1977 ◽  
Vol 16 (01) ◽  
pp. 20-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. W. Stead ◽  
W. E. Hammond ◽  
E. H. Estes
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Medical History ◽  
Automated Data Collection ◽  
Response System ◽  
Video Systems ◽  
On Line ◽  
Paper And Pencil ◽  
Audio Video ◽  
Audio System ◽  
Voice Response

The Westinghouse Voice Response System is a stand-alone hardware unit designed for automated data collection. Questions are asked in the audio mode. Responses are printed at the time of the interview and stored on magnetic tape for future retrieval. This audio system was evaluated as a method for the collection of the initial medical history. In addition, comparisons were made among three techniques of automated data collection: audio, video and paper and pencil. The audio mode of automated history taking was more effective than comparable paper and pencil and video systems in situations where the patient population was of borderline literacy. The Westinghouse Voice Response System is a viable stand-alone system for those situations in which on-line access to a computer is not available.

scholarly journals Web-Based Data Collection for Older Adults Living With HIV in a Clinical Research Setting: Pilot Observational Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Tassiopoulos ◽  
Carla Roberts-Toler ◽  
Carl J Fichtenbaum ◽  
Susan L Koletar
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Data Quality ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Paper And Pencil ◽  
Living With Hiv

BACKGROUND Longitudinal follow-up of older persons living with HIV is essential for the ascertainment of aging-related clinical and behavioral outcomes, and self-administered questionnaires are necessary for collecting behavioral information in research involving persons living with HIV. Web-based self-reported data collection results in higher data quality than paper-and-pencil questionnaires in a wide range of populations. The option of remote web-based surveys may also increase retention in long-term research studies. However, the acceptability and feasibility of web-based data collection in clinical research involving older persons living with HIV have never been studied. OBJECTIVE This study aims to assess the acceptability and feasibility of a web-based survey to collect information on sexual, substance use, and physical activity behaviors; compare the data quality of the web-based survey with that of a paper-and-pencil questionnaire; and summarize web-based survey metrics. METHODS This pilot study took place within the AIDS Clinical Trials Group A5322 study, a longitudinal cohort of men and women living with HIV (aged ≥40 years), followed at 32 clinical sites in the United States and Puerto Rico. A total of 4 sites participated in this study. A web-based survey was created using self-administered questionnaires typically completed in A5322 via paper and pencil. Pilot study participants completed these questionnaires via web-based survey at one research visit in lieu of paper-and-pencil administration. Two questions were added to assess feasibility, defined as participants’ perception of the ease of web-based survey completion (very hard, hard, easy, very easy), and their preferred format (computer or tablet, paper and pencil, no preference) for completing the questions in the future (acceptability). Feasibility and acceptability were summarized overall and by demographic and clinical characteristics; the proportion of evaluable data by web-based survey versus previously administered paper-and-pencil questionnaires (data quality) was compared for each question. RESULTS Acceptability and feasibility were high overall: 50.0% (79/158) preferred computer or tablet, 38.0% (60/158) reported <i>no preference</i>, and 12.0% (19/158) preferred paper and pencil; 93.0% (147/158) reported survey completion easy or very easy. Older age was associated with lower odds of preferring computer or tablet to paper and pencil (odds ratio per 1-year increase in age: 0.91, 95% CI 0.85-0.98). Individuals who found the survey hard or very hard had a lower median neurocognitive test score than those who found it easy or very easy. Data quality with web-based survey administration was similar to or higher than that with paper-and-pencil administration for most questions. CONCLUSIONS Web-based survey administration was acceptable and feasible in this cohort of older adults living with HIV, and data quality was high. Web-based surveys can be a useful tool for valid data collection and can potentially improve retention in long-term follow-up studies.

scholarly journals Application Of Media Richness Theory To Data Collection

2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Beverly Wright ◽  
Paul H. Schwager ◽  
Naveen Donthu
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Task Type ◽  
Matching Task ◽  
Media Richness ◽  
Response Distortion ◽  
Collection Method ◽  
Media Richness Theory ◽  
Data Collection Method ◽  
Electronic Form ◽  
Paper And Pencil

Researchers and practitioners are becoming more dependent on electronic means of data collection. This study utilizes media richness theory (MRT) as a means to better understand respondent performance in data collection among adults and adolescents. Examining the differences between paper and pencil, interview and electronic form methods of data collection, the results of this study indicate that matching task type to data collection method according to MRT principles produces improved levels of response distortion as expected; however, item omissions are not influenced in the manner anticipated from MRT concepts.

Electron Diffraction of Wet Biological Membranes

1974 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 158-159
Author(s):  
S.W. Hui ◽  
D.F. Parsons
Keyword(s):  
Electron Diffraction ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Biological Membranes ◽  
Small Areas ◽  
Electron Diffraction Technique ◽  
Electron Microscopes ◽  
Collection Time ◽  
Camera Length

The development of the hydration stages for electron microscopes has opened up the application of electron diffraction in the study of biological membranes. Membrane specimen can now be observed without the artifacts introduced during drying, fixation and staining. The advantages of the electron diffraction technique, such as the abilities to observe small areas and thin specimens, to image and to screen impurities, to vary the camera length, and to reduce data collection time are fully utilized. Here we report our pioneering work in this area.

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