Using computer-assisted survey instruments instead of paper and pencil increased completeness of self-administered sexual behavior questionnaires
| Autor: | Alaina Vaisey, Jane S Hocking, Anna Wood, Simone Spark, Dyani Lewis, Rebecca Lorch, Meredith Temple-Smith, Rebecca Guy, Eris Smyth |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Epidemiology Sexual Behavior Young Adult Surveys and Questionnaires Odds Ratio medicine Humans Young adult Data collection business.industry Data Collection Odds ratio Confidence interval Primary care clinic Sexual behavior Computers Handheld Family medicine Self-Administered Female Self Report Survey instrument business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 68:94-101 |
| ISSN: | 0895-4356 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVES: To compare the data quality, logistics, and cost of a self-administered sexual behavior questionnaire administered either using a computer-assisted survey instrument (CASI) or by paper and pencil in a primary care clinic. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: A self-administered sexual behavior questionnaire was administered to 16-29 year olds attending general practice. Questionnaires were administered by either paper and pencil (paper) or CASI. A personal digital assistant was used to self-administer the CASI. RESULTS: A total of 4,491 people completed the questionnaire, with 46.9% responses via CASI and 53.2% by paper. Completion of questions was greater for CASI than for paper for sexual behavior questions: number of sexual partners [odds ratio (OR), 6.85; 95% confidence interval (CI): 3.32, 14.11] and ever having had sex with a person of the same gender (OR, 2.89; 95% CI: 1.52, 5.49). The median number of questions answered was higher for CASI than for paper (17.6 vs. 17.2; P < 0.01). CASI was cheaper to run at $8.18 per questionnaire compared with $11.83 for paper. CONCLUSION: Electronic devices using CASI are a tool that can increase participants' questionnaire responses and deliver more complete data for a sexual behavior questionnaire in primary care clinics. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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