Potential use of telephone surveys for non-communicable disease surveillance in developing countries: evidence from a national household survey in Lebanon

Potential use of telephone surveys for non-communicable disease surveillance in developing countries: evidence from a national household survey in Lebanon

Abstract Background Given the worldwide proliferation of cellphones, this paper examines their potential use for the surveillance of non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors in a Middle Eastern country. Methods Data were derived from a national household survey of 2,656 adults (aged 18 years or o...

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Main Authors: Abla M. Sibai, Lilian A. Ghandour, Rawan Chaaban, Ali H. Mokdad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Cell phones
Landline phones
Risk factors
Noncoverage bias
NCD
Lebanon
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-016-0160-0

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