Using computer-assisted survey instruments instead of paper and pencil increased completeness of self-administered sexual behavior questionnaires

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 94-101

  Spark, Simone ^a   Lewis, Dyani ^a   Vaisey, Alaina ^a   Smyth, Eris ^a   Wood, Anna ^a   Temple Smith, Meredith ^b   Lorch, Rebecca ^c   Guy, Rebecca ^c   Hocking, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

CASI; Chlamydia; Electronic devices; Paper and pencil questionnaire; Sexual health behavior questionnaires; Survey design

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURVEY INSTRUMENT; COST; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PAPER; PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PRACTICE; SEXUALITY; DEVICES; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MICROCOMPUTER; PROCEDURES; RISK; SELF REPORT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84915746614     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: 18785921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2014.09.011     Document Type: Article

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