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New times, new needs; e-epidemiology

Author(s) -

Alexandra Ekman,

Jan-Eric Litton

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

european journal of epidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.825

H-Index - 111

eISSN - 1573-7284

pISSN - 0393-2990

DOI - 10.1007/s10654-007-9119-0

Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , data collection , the internet , public health , face (sociological concept) , qualitative research , data science , internet privacy , nursing , world wide web , pathology , computer science , social science , statistics , mathematics , sociology

The successful and systematic collection of demographic and lifestyle data is central in the process of any epidemiological study. The traditionally used methods such as face-to-face and telephone interviews as well as paper-questionnaires are increasingly failing to produce good qualitative results within financially feasible limits. Tools that are better suited for the present dynamic populations are needed and the Internet presents a powerful alternative for the collection of data with several intrinsic features still unexplored.

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