Electronic Data Capture Tools for Global Health Programs: Evolution of LINKS, an Android-, Web-Based System.

The article focuses on the evolution of the Android-, web-based mobile application, called LINKS, and its key elements for greater efficiency in electronic data capture for global health programs. Information regarding the development of LINKS system and launch of the open source project Open Data Kit (ODK) is discussed. Among the benefits of LINKS include cost savings, data quality, and data collection and implementation of results.