The efficiency, accuracy and acceptability of smartphone-delivered data collection in a low-resource setting – A prospective study. (August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Raza, Awais; Raza, Ibrahim; Drake, Thomas M.; Sadar, Ahmed Bani; Adil, Muhammad; Baluch, Fatima; Qureshi, Ahmad Uzair; Harrison, Ewen M.
• Is Part Of: International journal of surgery. Volume 44(2017)
• Page Start: 252
• Page End: 254
• Publication Date: 2017-08
• Subjects: Smart phone -- Data collection -- Developing country -- Smart phone application; Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgical Procedures, Operative -- Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2017.06.081
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1743-9191

Abstract

Abstract: Smartphones are increasingly used in healthcare, yet little is known about their utility in medical research as a means of data collection in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). In this letter, we discuss results from our experiences with data collection on smartphones in an LMIC setting. Our experience found smartphones a secure and reliable data collection tool for medical research that can empower researchers in countries to participate in surgical studies.