Web Survey Bibliography
The traditional methods in epidemiological data collection are both costly and time consuming and less convenient for longitudinal large-scale studies. During the last decades, epidemiological studies suffer from low response rates, indicating a need to revise methods used in epidemiological data collection. e-epidemiology is the science underlying usage of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in epidemiological studies and enable new possibilities for data collection. In this thesis four studies evaluating methods including mobile phones, the web and Interactive Voice Response (IVR) are described. In study I, the feasibility of using an Internet-based hearing test combined with a web-based questionnaire was evaluated in a pilot study among Swedish hunters. The response rate was very low with a bias toward older individuals (40-60 years) who had access to the correct equipment at study start. Though a number of limitations, the hearing-test demonstrates a possibility of using the web in epidemiological data collection. In study II, repeated measures of physical activity level (PAL) through a Java-based questionnaire in mobile phones were compared to a gold standard of measuring energy expenditure. The Java-based physical activity questionnaire sent repeatedly through mobile phones produced average PAL estimates that agreed well with PAL reference values, indicating that the method may be a feasible and cost effective method for data collection on physical activity. Study III compared data collected through Short Message Service (SMS) to traditional telephone interviews in a population-based sample. Though the study produced very low response rate, the results on influenza vaccination status was not statistically significantly different from data collected through telephone interviews. Study IV compared data on self-reports on infectious disease where the participants could choose between web and IVR. The web was more popular than IVR and attracted more men and younger individuals with a higher completed education compared to IVR. There was no statistically significantly difference of reported infections or Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) between the two techniques after adjusting for available confounders. Studies I, III and IV were affected by low response rates, effecting both the validity and precision of the results. All studies were affected by bias and all but study II were probably confounded by age. The mechanisms behind these factors are important to evaluate further in order to understand how it affects the collected data. However, when possible to adjust for confounders, the techniques per se did not seem to influence data negatively compared to reference data. All studies were evaluated on a Swedish population with high access to the Internet and mobile phones, and the results might not be generalizable to populations with less access. This thesis has demonstrated a fraction of the possibilities using ICT in epidemiological data collection and e-epidemiology is still in its youth. Once the techniques have been thoroughly evaluated, there are probably endless possibilities to ensure high quality data collection through methods adapted to a modern society.
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Web Survey Bibliography - 2009 (626)
- Where Is the unproctored Internet testing train headed now?; 2009; Tippins, N. T.
- Statistical disclosure control for survey data; 2009; Skinner, C.
- Sampling of populations: methods and applications, 4th Edition; 2009; Levy, P. S., Lemeshow, S.
- Response format effects on measurement of employment; 2009; Thomas, R. K., Dillman, D. A., Smyth, J. D.
- Recovering the scientist-practitioner model: How IOs should respond to unproctored internet testing; 2009; Beaty, J. C. et al.
- Preserving the integrity of online testing; 2009; Burke, E.
- Mobile surveys from a technological perspective; 2009; Pferdekämper, T., Batanic, B.
- MarketTools TrueSample; 2009
- ISO 26362 Access panels in market, opinion, and social research-Vocabulary and service requirements; 2009
- Introduction to meta-analysis; 2009; Borenstein, M. et al.
- Internet alternatives to traditional proctored testing: Where are we now?; 2009; Tippins, N. T.
- Global market research 2009; 2009
- Getting data for (business) statistics: What's new? What's next?; 2009; Snijkers, G.
- From the Editor; 2009; Sackett, P. R.
- Exploring mode effects in a panel survey of new businesses; 2009; Santos, B., DesRoches, D.
- Dirty little secrets of online panels. And how the one you select can make or break your study; 2009
- comScore Media Metrix U.S. Methodlogy. An ARF research review; 2009; Cook, W. A., Pettit, R.
- Computing weights for the American National Election Study survey data; 2009; Debell, M., Krosnick, J. A.
- Cheating on proctored tests: The other side of the unproctored debate; 2009; Drasgow, F., Nye, C. D., Guo, J., Tay, L.
- Can we make official statistics with self-selection web surveys?; 2009; Bethlehem, J.
- Attitudes over time: The psychology of panel conditioning; 2009; Sturgis, P., Allum, N., Brunton-Smith, I.
- Association collaborative effort releases online research definitions, expands membership; 2009
- The Effect of Phrasing Scale Items in Low-Brow or High-Brow Language on Responses; 2009; Blasius, J., Friedrichs, J.
- Question and Questionnaire Design; 2009; Krosnick, J. A., Presser, S.
- Attrition in Consumer Panels; 2009; Tortora, R. D.
- Sample Design for Understanding Society ; 2009; Lynn, P.
- The 2008 Confirmit Annual Market Research Software Survey; 2009; Macer, T.; Wilson, Sheila
- Predicting Tie Strength With Social Media; 2009; Gilbert, E., Karahalios, K.
- A Special Report from the Advertising Research Foundation - The Foundations of Quality Initiative: A...; 2009; Walker, R., Pettit, R., Rubinson, J.
- Social Network Services as Data Sources and Platforms for e-Researching Social Networks; 2009; Ackland, R.
- A Web-Based Tool for Assessing and Improving the Usefulness of Community Health Assessments; 2009; Stoto, M. A., Straus, S. G., Bohn, C., Irani, P.
- The rise of survey sampling; 2009; Bethlehem, J.
- Using an ABS frame to recruit a probability-based online panel; 2009; DiSogra, C.
- Address Based Sampling: How to Do It, Practical Tips; 2009; Dutwin, D.
- Use of Incentives in Survey Research; 2009; Lavrakas, P. J.
- Stochastic properties of the Internet sample; 2009; Getka-Wilczynska, E.
- Continuous Measurement of Musically-Induced Emotion: A Web Experiment ; 2009; Egermann, H., Nagel, F., Altenmueller, E., Kopiez, R.
- Piloting Data Collection via Cell Phones: Results, Experiences, and Lessons Learned; 2009; ZuWallack, R. S.
- E-epidemiology : Adapting epidemiological methods for the 21st century; 2009; Bexelius, C.
- Survey results as incentives in online panels. Unpublished manuscript; 2009; Goeritz, A.
- Computing response metrics for online panels; 2009; Callegaro, M., DiSogra, C.
- Web based survey: an emerging tool; 2009; Srivenkataramana, T., Saisree, M.
- The Use of Online Methodologies in Data Collection for Gambling and Gaming Addictions; 2009; Griffiths, M. D.
- Designing and Implementing a Career Retrospective Web-based Survey of Library and Information Science...; 2009; Morgan, J. C., Marshall, J. G., Marshall, V., Thompson, C.
- Metadata-Driven Survey Design; 2009; Iverson, J.
- Questasy: Online Survey Data Dissemination Using DDI 3; 2009; de Bruijne, M., Amin, A.
- Methodeneffekte von Web-Befragungen: Soziale Erwünschtheit vs. Soziale Entkontextualisierung; 2009; Taddicken, M.
- Response Mode and Bias Analysis in the IRS’ Individual Taxpayer Burden Survey; 2009; Brick, J. M., Contos, G.,Masken, K.,Nord, R.
- Survey Mode Effects in Two Military Surveys; 2009; Yang, M., Falcone, A. E., Milan, L. M.
- Online Print Publications And The Viabiity Of Charging For On Line Content ; 2009; Vogel, J., Lee-LeGassick, K., Shullman, B., D’Amico, T.
