Paradata analyses to inform population-based survey capture of pregnancy outcomes: EN-INDEPTH study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Paradata are (timestamped) records tracking the process of (electronic) data collection. We analysed paradata from a large household survey of questions capturing pregnancy outcomes to assess performance (timing and correction processes). We examined how paradata can be used to inform and improve questionnaire design and survey implementation in nationally representative household surveys, the major source for maternal and newborn health data worldwide.

Methods

The EN-INDEPTH cross-sectional population-based survey of women of reproductive age in five Health and Demographic Surveillance System sites (in Bangladesh, Guinea-Bissau, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Uganda) randomly compared two modules to capture pregnancy outcomes: full pregnancy history (FPH) and the standard

SUBMITTER: Gordeev VS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7869213 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature