A comparison study: paper-based versus web-based data collection and management
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The purpose of this pilot study was to compare the cost, accuracy, and efficiency of a web-enhanced handheld computer data collection system with those of the traditional paper-based data collection and management system and to increase awareness/knowledge of researchers on these two data collection and management methods. This is an important topic because funding resources are diminishing and high startup costs associated with automated data collection systems may give researchers pause when faced with these financial expenditures. Hence, this information will position grant writers and funders to make intelligent decisions regarding the feasibility and advantage of web-enhanced electronic data collection strategies.
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- Authors
- Weber, B. A., Yarandi, H., Rowe, M. A., & Weber, J. P.
- Affiliations
- University of Florida Health (US)
- Corresponding author
- Weber, Bryan A.
- Venue
- Applied Nursing Research
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2005-08
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 182-185
- ISSN
- 0897-1897 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1977170040
- Cited by
- 68
- References
- 10
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- FWCI
- 9.72
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Applied Nursing Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Digital Commons - University of South Florida (University of South Florida) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Research Data Management Practices
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Electronic Health Records Systems
- Keywords
- paper-based data collection, online data collection, personal digital assistants, electronic data collection, data management, cost comparison, data accuracy, data collection efficiency, research funding decisions, grant writing
- MeSH terms
- Cost-Benefit Analysis, Data Collection, Humans, Pilot Projects, Nursing Research, Efficiency, Organizational, Internet, Computers, Handheld
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