Computer-assisted self-interviews: A cost effectiveness analysis
Computer-assisted self-interviews: A cost effectiveness analysis
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DOI：
10.3758/brm.40.1.1
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发表时间：
2008-02-01
影响因子：
5.4
通讯作者：
Eriksen, Michael D.
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作者：
Brown, Jennuer L.;Vanable, Peter A.;Eriksen, Michael D.
计算机辅助自我访谈（CASI）问卷被越来越频繁地用于提供调查，而以前是通过自我管理的纸笔问卷（SAQs）进行的。尽管CASI可以提供许多优势，但研究人员需要考虑的一个重要问题是评估模式的即时和长期成本。为了便于研究人员在CASI和SAQ之间进行选择，本文提供了具有具体参数的理论成本模型，用于比较每种评估类型的成本。利用这些成本模型，本研究比较了使用CASI （n = 100）和SAQ （n = 100）问卷的健康行为研究的成本效果。考虑到高初始成本，单项研究发现CASI的成本效益低于SAQ。但是，对于样本量较大的研究，或者需要使用CASI软件进行多项研究时，CASI将更具成本效益，应该作为首选的评估模式。
Computer-assisted self-interview (CASI) questionnaires are being used with increased frequency to deliver surveys that previously were administered via self-administered paper-and-pencil questionnaires (SAQs). Although CASI may offer a number of advantages, an important consideration for researchers is the assessment modality's immediate and long-term costs. To facilitate researchers' choice between CASI and SAQ, this article provides theoretical cost models with specific parameters for comparing the costs for each assessment type. Utilizing these cost models, this study compared the cost effectiveness in a health behavior study in which both CASI (n = 100) and SAQ (n = 100) questionnaires were administered. Given the high initial costs, CASI was found to be less cost effective than SAQ for a single study. However, for studies with large sample sizes or when CASI software is to be used for multiple studies, CASI would be more cost effective and should be the assessment mode of choice.