Improving data collection and management for health surveys in developing countries using new information and communication technologies : IDRC final technical report (7 August 2007 to 9 January 2009)

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dc.contributor.authorBerti, Peter R
dc.date.accessioned2011-06-20T19:38:32Z
dc.date.available2011-06-20T19:38:32Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractThe project developed a user-friendly hand-held computer (or personal digital assistant, PDA)-based data management system for collection and analysis of medical field survey data. It was successfully tested in field trials in Ecuador and Bolivia for a nutrition survey, and for malaria control in Mali and Madagascar. PDAs can greatly increase the size, efficiency, and accuracy of field surveys, which are often limited by the burden of data collection and entry with paper and pen. Training materials were developed, but given the ever-changing nature of the technology there is a need to continually update training materials and find ongoing ways to train partners.en
dc.formatTexten
dc.format.extent1 digital file (various pagings) : ill.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/46283
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherHealthBridgeen
dc.subjectHEALTHen
dc.subjectICT AND HEALTHen
dc.subjectDATABASESen
dc.subjectDATA COLLECTIONen
dc.subjectSURVEYSen
dc.subjectMOBILE COMMUNICATIONen
dc.subjectEXPERT SYSTEMSen
dc.subjectINFORMATION PROCESSINGen
dc.subjectTRAININGen
dc.subjectINFORMATION AND DEVELOPMENTen
dc.titleImproving data collection and management for health surveys in developing countries using new information and communication technologies : IDRC final technical report (7 August 2007 to 9 January 2009)en
dc.typeIDRC Final Reporten
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.number104618
idrc.project.titleHealthBridge : Information and Communication Technologies for Data Collection and Managementen
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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