Open access tools for quality-assured and efficient data entry in a large, state-wide tobacco survey in India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A large state-wide tobacco survey was conducted using modified version of pretested, globally validated Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) questionnaire in 2015-22016 in Tamil Nadu, India. Due to resource constrains, data collection was carrid out using paper-based questionnaires (unlike the GATS-India, 2009-2010, which used hand-held computer devices) while data entry was done using open access tools. The objective of this paper is to describe the process of data entry and assess its quality assurance and efficiency.

Methods

In EpiData language, a variable is referred to as 'field' and a questionnaire (set of fields) as 'record'. EpiData software was used for double data entry with adequate checks followed by validation. Teamviewer was used for remote training an

SUBMITTER: Shewade HD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5678223 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature