A Data Quality Control Program for Computer-Assisted Personal Interviews
Joint Authors
Squires, Janet E.
Bostrom, Anne-Marie
Deis, Kelly
Cummings, Greta G.
Estabrooks, Carole A.
Hutchinson, Alison M.
Norton, Peter G.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Researchers strive to optimize data quality in order to ensure that study findings are valid and reliable.
In this paper, we describe a data quality control program designed to maximize quality of survey data collected using computer-assisted personal interviews.
The quality control program comprised three phases: (1) software development, (2) an interviewer quality control protocol, and (3) a data cleaning and processing protocol.
To illustrate the value of the program, we assess its use in the Translating Research in Elder Care Study.
We utilize data collected annually for two years from computer-assisted personal interviews with 3004 healthcare aides.
Data quality was assessed using both survey and process data.
Missing data and data errors were minimal.
Mean and median values and standard deviations were within acceptable limits.
Process data indicated that in only 3.4% and 4.0% of cases was the interviewer unable to conduct interviews in accordance with the details of the program.
Interviewers’ perceptions of interview quality also significantly improved between Years 1 and 2.
While this data quality control program was demanding in terms of time and resources, we found that the benefits clearly outweighed the effort required to achieve high-quality data.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Squires, Janet E.& Hutchinson, Alison M.& Bostrom, Anne-Marie& Deis, Kelly& Norton, Peter G.& Cummings, Greta G.…[et al.]. 2012. A Data Quality Control Program for Computer-Assisted Personal Interviews. Nursing Research and Practice،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Squires, Janet E.…[et al.]. A Data Quality Control Program for Computer-Assisted Personal Interviews. Nursing Research and Practice No. 2012 (Dec. 2012), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Squires, Janet E.& Hutchinson, Alison M.& Bostrom, Anne-Marie& Deis, Kelly& Norton, Peter G.& Cummings, Greta G.…[et al.]. A Data Quality Control Program for Computer-Assisted Personal Interviews. Nursing Research and Practice. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1029936
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1029936