Web-based Questionnaires: The Future in Epidemiology?
Web-based Questionnaires: The Future in Epidemiology?
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DOI：
10.1093/aje/kwq291
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发表时间：
2010-12-11
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5
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Roeleveld, Nel
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作者：
van Gelder, Marleen M. H. J.;Bretveld, Reini W.;Roeleveld, Nel
传统的流行病学数据收集模式，包括纸笔问卷调查和访谈，有几个局限性，如在过去几十年中，响应率下降，大规模研究人群的成本高。使用基于网络的问卷调查可能是一个有吸引力的选择，但在流行病学研究中仍然是稀缺的，因为主要关注的选择性无应答和所获得的数据的可靠性。作者讨论了基于网络的问卷调查的优点和缺点，并在这一领域的发展现状。此外，他们专注于一些实际问题和安全问题涉及的应用基于网络的问卷调查在流行病学研究。他们的结论是，与使用网上调查表有关的许多问题已经得到解决，或很可能在不久的将来得到解决，这种数据收集方式带来了巨大的好处。然而，问卷设计问题可能对答复率和完成率以及数据的可靠性产生重大影响。从理论上讲，基于网络的问卷调查可以被认为是一种替代或补充模式的流行病学方法的范围内的数据收集。实践和与传统调查技术的比较应该揭示他们是否能实现他们的期望。
The traditional epidemiologic modes of data collection, including paper-and-pencil questionnaires and interviews, have several limitations, such as decreasing response rates over the last decades and high costs in large study populations. The use of Web-based questionnaires may be an attractive alternative but is still scarce in epidemiologic research because of major concerns about selective nonresponse and reliability of the data obtained. The authors discuss advantages and disadvantages of Web-based questionnaires and current developments in this area. In addition, they focus on some practical issues and safety concerns involved in the application of Web-based questionnaires in epidemiologic research. They conclude that many problems related to the use of Web-based questionnaires have been solved or will most likely be solved in the near future and that this mode of data collection offers serious benefits. However, questionnaire design issues may have a major impact on response and completion rates and on reliability of the data. Theoretically, Web-based questionnaires could be considered an alternative or complementary mode in the range of epidemiologic methods of data collection. Practice and comparisons with the traditional survey techniques should reveal whether they can fulfill their expectations.