Does Being In-Person Matter? Demonstrating the Feasibility and Reliability of Fully Remote Observational Data Collection.

ABSTRACT: Many conventional research methods employed in randomized controlled trials were not possible during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, behavioral observations are nearly universally gathered in-person. Observational methods are valued for the rich, informative data they produce in comparison to non-observational methods and are a cornerstone of parenting and family research. COVID provided the opportunity to, and indeed necessitated, the transition to fully remote observation. However, little to no studies have investigated whether remotely collected observational data are methodologically sound. This paper assesses the feasibility of remote data collection by describing the transition between in-person and fully remote observational data collection during a Sequential, M

SUBMITTER: Basha SAJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11899375 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature