A web-based, real-time quality control and progress monitoring tool for multicenter environmental health surveys
Background: Large multicenter surveys are increasingly popular in the environmental health field. The quality of the data and management of surveys is crucial to the success of the project. However, none of the existing survey tools include remote, multirole, and real-time quality control of the sur...
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doaj-f3938d3ce59b46edb98e4a6ccea5f6122020-11-25T02:04:12ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsCardiology Plus2470-75112470-752X2019-01-0143818610.4103/cp.cp_18_19A web-based, real-time quality control and progress monitoring tool for multicenter environmental health surveysYi ZhangJianlong FangPeng DuJiaonan WangRunmei MaHongtai PeiTiantian LiBackground: Large multicenter surveys are increasingly popular in the environmental health field. The quality of the data and management of surveys is crucial to the success of the project. However, none of the existing survey tools include remote, multirole, and real-time quality control of the survey. We have therefore developed an electronic investigation system (EIS), with multirole real-time quality control and progress monitoring modules. Methods and Results: Our investigation system has three levels of quality control officers. Questionnaires verified by the lower-level quality control officers can also be verified at a higher level. The strictly hierarchical verification roles improve quality control even more than retaining quality control officers at each study center. Project investigators can also monitor the progress of the project and each center daily and annually, for a real-time understanding of the performance of each investigator and quality control officer. Conclusion: Our EIS has met the requirements for multicenter studies in the environmental health field. Researchers may use our design to conduct multicenter surveys more efficiently in future.http://www.cardiologyplus.org/article.asp?issn=2470-7511;year=2019;volume=4;issue=3;spage=81;epage=86;aulast=ZhangMulticenter survey toolprogress monitoringreal-time quality controlweb-based |
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Yi Zhang Jianlong Fang Peng Du Jiaonan Wang Runmei Ma Hongtai Pei Tiantian Li A web-based, real-time quality control and progress monitoring tool for multicenter environmental health surveys Cardiology Plus Multicenter survey tool progress monitoring real-time quality control web-based |
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A web-based, real-time quality control and progress monitoring tool for multicenter environmental health surveys |
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A web-based, real-time quality control and progress monitoring tool for multicenter environmental health surveys |
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A web-based, real-time quality control and progress monitoring tool for multicenter environmental health surveys |
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A web-based, real-time quality control and progress monitoring tool for multicenter environmental health surveys |
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A web-based, real-time quality control and progress monitoring tool for multicenter environmental health surveys |
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web-based, real-time quality control and progress monitoring tool for multicenter environmental health surveys |
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Background: Large multicenter surveys are increasingly popular in the environmental health field. The quality of the data and management of surveys is crucial to the success of the project. However, none of the existing survey tools include remote, multirole, and real-time quality control of the survey. We have therefore developed an electronic investigation system (EIS), with multirole real-time quality control and progress monitoring modules. Methods and Results: Our investigation system has three levels of quality control officers. Questionnaires verified by the lower-level quality control officers can also be verified at a higher level. The strictly hierarchical verification roles improve quality control even more than retaining quality control officers at each study center. Project investigators can also monitor the progress of the project and each center daily and annually, for a real-time understanding of the performance of each investigator and quality control officer. Conclusion: Our EIS has met the requirements for multicenter studies in the environmental health field. Researchers may use our design to conduct multicenter surveys more efficiently in future. |
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Multicenter survey tool progress monitoring real-time quality control web-based |
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http://www.cardiologyplus.org/article.asp?issn=2470-7511;year=2019;volume=4;issue=3;spage=81;epage=86;aulast=Zhang |
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