کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1083768 | 951021 | 2006 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
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Background and ObjectiveWe evaluated patient acceptance of an electronic questionnaire to collect breast cancer risk-factor data in a mammography setting.MethodsWe developed an electronic questionnaire on a tablet computer incorporating prefilled answers and skip patterns. Using a randomized controlled study design, we tested the survey in a mammography clinic that administers a paper risk-factor questionnaire to every woman at her screening mammogram. We randomized 160 women to use the electronic survey (experimental group, n = 86) or paper survey (control group, n = 74). We evaluated patient acceptance and data completeness.ResultsOverall, 70.4% of the experimental group women thought the survey was very easy to use, compared to 55.6% of women in the control group. Ninety percent of experimental group women preferred using the tablet, compared to the paper questionnaire. Preference for the tablet did not differ by age; however, women ≥ 60 years did not find the tablet as easy to use as did women <60 years. The proportion of missing data was significantly lower on the tablet compared to the paper questionnaire (4.6% vs. 6.2%, P = .04).ConclusionElectronic questionnaires are feasible to use in a mammography setting, can improve data quality, and are preferred by women regardless of age.
Journal: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology - Volume 59, Issue 1, January 2006, Pages 77–81