1. The Acceptability and Efficacy of Electronic Data Collection in a Hospital Neurodevelopmental Clinic: Pilot Questionnaire Study
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Patel, Shrujna, Boulton, Kelsie Ann, Redoblado-Hodge, Marie Antoinette, Papanicolaou, Angela, Barnett, Diana, Bennett, Beverley, Drevensek, Suzi, Cramsie, Jane, Ganesalingam, Kalaichelvi, Ong, Natalie, Rozsa, Magdalen, Sutherland, Rebecca, Williamsz, Marcia, Pokorski, Izabella, Song, Yun Ju Christine, Silove, Natalie, and Guastella, Adam John
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Medicine - Abstract
BackgroundThere is a growing need for cost-efficient and patient-centered approaches to support families in hospital- and community-based neurodevelopmental services. For such purposes, electronic data collection (EDC) may hold advantages over paper-based data collection. Such EDC approaches enable automated data collection for scoring and interpretation, saving time for clinicians and services and promoting more efficient service delivery. ObjectiveThis pilot study evaluated the efficacy of EDC for the Child Development Unit, a hospital-based diagnostic assessment clinic in the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network. Caregiver response rates and preference for EDC or paper-based methods were evaluated as well as the moderating role of demographic characteristics such as age, level of education, and ethnic background. MethodsFamilies were sent either a paper-based questionnaire via post or an electronic mail link for completion before attending their first on-site clinic appointment for assessment. A total of 62 families were provided a paper version of the questionnaire, while 184 families were provided the online version of the same questionnaire. ResultsCompletion rates of the questionnaire before the first appointment were significantly higher for EDC (164/184, 89.1%) in comparison to paper-based methods (24/62, 39%; P
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- 2021
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