Electronic Data Capture in a Rural African Setting: Evaluating experiences with different systems
Abstract: Background and Purpose: Electronic data collection (EDC) has been used in Africa for more than 10 years. There are many potential benefits of EDC e.g. in-questionnaire data validation. However challenges such as data protection issues and lack of mobile network coverage in some areas remain. As hardware such as smart phones become cheaper and more widely available, it is a realistic option to use them as field research tools. We aimed to evaluate the pros and cons of four systems being used simultaneously in rural Malawi: two platform applications for Android systems (CommCare and ODK Collect) and one for PALM and Windows OS (Pendragon) and a custom-built application for Android (MIVA). Methods: We evaluated the four EDC systems in terms of: ease of development, ease of use for end-users, technical support, features available, ease of data transfer and access, and cost. Data was assimilated from project managers, local tool developers and field staff, using structured questions. .... https://jhia-online.org/index.php/jhia/article/view/54
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
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Englisch
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Electronic Data Capture in a Rural African Setting: Evaluating experiences with different systems ; volume:1 ; number:1 ; day:18 ; month:09 ; year:2013
Journal of health informatics in Africa ; 1, Heft 1 (18.09.2013)
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King, Carina
Hall, J.
Beard, J.
Fottrell, E.
Bird, J.
Banda, M.
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10.12856/JHIA-2013-v1-i1-54
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-2021022209175781606459
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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- King, Carina
- Hall, J.
- Beard, J.
- Fottrell, E.
- Bird, J.
- Banda, M.
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