Enhancing Research Capacity via Developmentally Appropriate Online Data Collection System

通过适合发展的在线数据收集系统增强研究能力

• 批准号: 9137469
• 负责人: Ashley Craig
• 金额: $ 55.41万
• 依托单位: 3-C INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-05-15 至 2018-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9137469
• 关键词: Address; Adolescent; Adult; Age; Attention; Behavioral; Behavioral Sciences; Child; Child Support; Childhood; Clinical; Clinical Sciences; Clinical Services; Collection; Complex; Computer software; Cost Savings; Country; Data; Data Collection; Data Quality; Development; Ensure; Equilibrium; Feedback; Goals; Health; Healthcare; Internet; Letters; Marketing; Measures; Methods; Minor; Monkeys; Motivation; Outcome; Paper; Participant; Patient Self-Report; Persons; Phase; Process; Questionnaires; Randomized; Recruitment Activity; Reporting; Research; Research Methodology; Research Personnel; Research Project Grants; Research Support; Respondent; Small Business Innovation Research Grant; Social Sciences; Speech; Surveys; System; Technology; Telephone; Test Result; Testing; Text; Translating; Work; base; behavior measurement; clinical practice; design; experience; field study; innovation; literacy; model development; product development; public health relevance; response; satisfaction; social; tool; usability; web site

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Data collection for clinical, behavioral, and social research has traditionally been accomplished via paper-and-pencil forms collected in-person, by telephone, or through the mail; however, recent technological advances have resulted in a multitude of online data collection systems (DCS) that deploy measures and collect data online. More than 35% of all data collection is now being conducted through online surveys. Furthermore, evidence indicates online data collection offers higher response rates, higher quality data, and substantial cost savings over traditional methods. Unfortunately, however, none of the current technology products offer developmentally appropriate tools specifically designed for collecting data with children younger than 12. This Phase II SBIR project will continue development and testing of a child-friendly data collection system, Quest, providing game-like user interfaces with built-in accessibility tools to maximize both engagement and usability for children and enabling researchers to design, build, and deploy developmentally appropriate surveys for children (ages 6-12). This Phase II SBIR project will build on positive Phase I feedback and support to accomplish three specific aims: (1) Fully develop Quest software by finalizing user flows and interfaces, embedding recommended software features and functions, and integrating researcher and child portal components. To ensure maximum usability, we will employ an iterative development model incorporating continuous feedback from children and researchers during development of the full product. (2) Conduct usability testing with children ages 6-12 who will be randomly assigned to complete pediatric self-report social behavioral measures using one of three data collection methods: (a) paper-and-pencil, (b) online survey, or (c) Quest. Observational data and ratings will be gathered for each method to assess participant engagement, motivation, attention, and usability. (3) Conduct pilot testing with pediatric clinical, social, and behavioral researchers randomly assigned to (a) Quest or (b) data collection as usual (DCU) conditions. Researchers will complete ratings of their data collection experience with children over a 3-month period. We expect researchers in the Quest condition to report significantly greater (a) ease of use, (b) data quality, (c) participant engagement, (d) cost savings, and (e) method satisfaction compared to researchers in the DCU condition. We also expect them to report the Quest software is (a) highly innovative, (b) feasible, and (c) valuable for conducting research with children. This project will yield a highly innovative affordable product that can be broadly applied in the service of clinical, behavioral, and social research and for which there is a demonstrated market need. In effect, this work will support NCATS's Strategic Priorities to build research capacity by addressing the developmental challenges of data collection with children and supporting researchers' capacity to collect high quality survey data with children, which in turn, would support efforts to translate research findings into clinical practice so that health outcomes for children can be enhanced.

 描述（由申请人提供）：临床、行为和社会研究的数据收集传统上是通过亲自、通过电话或通过邮件收集的纸笔表格完成的；然而，最近的技术进步催生了多种在线数据收集系统（DCS），可以在线部署措施和收集数据。目前，超过 35% 的数据收集是通过在线调查进行的。此外，有证据表明，与传统方法相比，在线数据收集可提供更高的响应率、更高质量的数据并节省大量成本。然而不幸的是，目前的技术产品都没有提供专门为收集 12 岁以下儿童数据而设计的适合发育的工具。第二阶段 SBIR 项目将继续开发和测试儿童友好型数据收集系统 Quest，提供类似游戏的用户界面和内置辅助工具，以最大限度地提高儿童的参与度和可用性，并使研究人员能够为儿童（6-12 岁）设计、构建和部署适合发育的调查。第二阶段 SBIR 项目将建立在第一阶段的积极反馈和支持的基础上，以实现三个具体目标：(1) 通过最终确定用户流程和界面、嵌入推荐的软件特性和功能以及集成研究人员和子门户组件来全面开发 Quest 软件。为了确保最大的可用性，我们将采用迭代开发模型，在完整产品的开发过程中纳入儿童和研究人员的持续反馈。 (2) 对 6-12 岁的儿童进行可用性测试，这些儿童将被随机分配使用以下三种数据收集方法之一完成儿科自我报告社会行为测量：(a) 纸笔、(b) 在线调查或 (c) Quest。将为每种方法收集观察数据和评级，以评估参与者的参与度、动机、注意力和可用性。 (3) 与随机分配到 (a) Quest 或 (b) 照常数据收集 (DCU) 条件的儿科临床、社会和行为研究人员一起进行试点测试。研究人员将在 3 个月内完成对儿童数据收集经历的评级。我们预计，与 DCU 条件下的研究人员相比，Quest 条件下的研究人员会报告显着更高的 (a) 易用性、(b) 数据质量、(c) 参与者参与度、(d) 成本节约和 (e) 方法满意度。我们还希望他们报告 Quest 软件 (a) 高度创新，(b) 可行， (c) 对于开展儿童研究很有价值。该项目将产生一种高度创新、价格实惠的产品，可广泛应用于临床、行为和社会研究服务，并且有明确的市场需求。实际上，这项工作将支持 NCATS 的战略重点，通过解决儿童数据收集的发展挑战并支持研究人员收集高质量儿童调查数据的能力来建设研究能力，这反过来又将支持将研究结果转化为临床实践的努力，从而提高儿童的健康结果。