Enhancing Research Capacity via Developmentally Appropriate Online Data Collectio

描述（由申请人提供）：任何研究项目的一个中心方面是数据收集，在临床，行为和社会研究领域，数据收集传统上是亲自进行的，通过电话或通过邮件，通常涉及研究参与者通过纸笔形式完成一个或多个调查问卷。最近的技术进步已经产生了许多在线数据收集系统（DCS），其能够通过网络和移动的应用程序使数据收集过程自动化。因此，在线方法越来越普遍，有证据表明，在线数据收集比传统方法具有显著优势。然而，不幸的是，目前的DCS没有提供适合发展的工具，专门用于收集儿童的调查响应。拟议的以儿童为中心的DCS将是第一个在线DCS，它将提供一系列适合发展的游戏式用户界面（UI），并内置可访问性工具（例如， 文本转语音问题和带有音频控制的回答选择），以最大限度地提高儿童的参与度和可用性。该SBIR项目的完成将巩固3C在为研究人员提供创新技术产品方面的领导地位，并使3C处于明显的竞争优势。这个第一阶段的项目将完成三个具体目标：1）为研究人员创建网站用户界面（UI）的原型，以实现和监控与儿童的数据收集，以及两个类似游戏的UI，用于与儿童收集调查数据（6-12岁），包括内置的无障碍工具; 2）与儿童进行测试，以评估参与度，可用性和可行性;和3）与研究人员一起进行测试，以评估价值，创新，可行性，可用性和质量。我们期望这项研究计划能为建议的以儿童为中心的社区发展系统提供有力的支持。调查结果将用于生成第二阶段完整开发计划，包括所有必要的修订和补充。该项目将产生一个负担得起的，易于使用的产品，可以广泛应用于研究服务。通过促进在儿童研究中收集高质量的数据，我们希望拟议的产品将支持将研究结果转化为临床实践，从而提高儿童的健康结果。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): A central aspect of any research project is data collection, and within the clinical, behavioral, and social fields of study, data collection is traditionally carried out in-person, by telephone, or through the mail and often involves research participants completing one or more survey questionnaires via paper-and-pencil forms. Recent technology advances have yielded numerous online data collection systems (DCS) that are capable of automating the data collection process via web and mobile applications. As a result, online methods have become increasingly prevalent and evidence indicates online data collection offers significant advantages over traditional methods. Unfortunately, however, none of the current DCS offer developmentally appropriate tools specifically for collecting survey responses with children. Rather than apply the same online data collection formula for adults to children, the proposed child-centric DCS will be the first online DCS to provide a selection of developmentally appropriate game-like user interfaces (UI) with built in accessibility tools (e.g., text-to- speech questions and response choices with audio controls) to maximize both engagement and usability for children. Completion of this SBIR project will reinforce 3C's position as a leader in the provision of innovative technology products for researchers and place 3C at a marked competitive advantage. This Phase I project will accomplish three specific aims: 1) create prototypes for the website user interface (UI) for researchers to implement and monitor data collection with children and two game-like UIs for collecting survey data with children (ages 6-12), including built in accessibility tools; 2) conduct testing with children to assess engagement, usability, and feasibility; and 3) conduct testing with researchers to assess value, innovation, feasibility, usability, and quality. We expect this project to demonstrate strong support for the proposed child- centric DCS. Findings will be used to generate the Phase II full development plan, including all needed revisions and additions. This project will yield an affordable, easy-to-use product that can be broadly applied in the service of research. By facilitating the collection of high quality data in research with children, we hope the proposed product will support translation of research findings into clinical practice, so health outcomes fo children can be enhanced.