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

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

Author(s) -

Alex Pavluck,

Brian Chu,

Rebecca M. Flueckiger,

Eric A. Ottesen

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

plos neglected tropical diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.99

H-Index - 135

eISSN - 1935-2735

pISSN - 1935-2727

DOI - 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002654

Subject(s) - cloud computing , scalability , computer science , android (operating system) , automatic identification and data capture , mobile device , web application , mhealth , digital health , key (lock) , data collection , world wide web , data science , database , computer security , health care , operating system , statistics , mathematics , economics , economic growth

The rapid expansion of mobile networks globally, coupled with the decreasing cost of mobile equipment [1], is allowing global health programs increasingly to utilize mobile- and cloud-based technology in their efforts to target important challenges to public health. Our initial electronic data collection system employed personal digital assistants (PDAs) [2], [3], but these proved to have significant cost and scalability limitations. The present report describes a second-generation, more efficient, cloud-based, smartphone-based system and the key elements that lead to its greater efficiency.

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