Seebregts, Christopher J.Zwarenstein, MerrickMathews, CatherineFairall, LaraFlisher, Alan J.Seebregts, CliveMukoma, WanjiruKlepp, Knut-Inge2010-07-052010-07-052009http://hdl.handle.net/10625/44070Handheld data collection is an appropriate, affordable and convenient technology for health data collection in diverse settings. Software can be developed that permits end-users with no particular computer programming skill or knowledge to develop PDA-based survey applications and structured medical record form applications. The article reviews a Personal Data Collection Toolkit (PDACT) software, developed to enable questionnaires to be compiled, completed, and evaluated, in several representative field survey settings. Compared with paper-based collection, data validation and cleaning times were reduced, and fewer errors were found. Data are compiled and available within hours of collection facilitating data quality assurance.Text1 digital file (11 p. : ill.)enINTERVIEWSCOMPUTER PROGRAMSSOFTWARE ENGINEERINGINFORMATION TECHNOLOGYHEALTH SERVICESHEALTH SURVEYSHEALTH STATISTICSMOBILE DATA COLLECTION SYSTEMPDA STRUCTURED MEDICAL RECORD FORMJournal Article (peer-reviewed)