Usability of Low-Cost Android Data Collection System for Community-Based Participatory Research

Android tablet computers can be valuable tools for data collection, but their usability has not been evaluated in community-based participatory research (CBPR). This article examines the usability of a low-cost bilingual touchscreen computerized survey system using Android tablets, piloted with a sa...

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Published in:Progress in community health partnerships 2016, Vol.10 (2), p.265-273
Main Authors: Salihu, Hamisu M, Salinas-Miranda, Abraham, Turner, DeAnne, King, Lindsey, Paothong, Arnut, Austin, Deborah, Berry, Estrellita “Lo”
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Childrens health
Community
Community-Based Participatory Research
Community-Institutional Relations
Computers, Handheld
Data collection
Data Collection - methods
Female
Florida
Focus Groups
Health disparities
Humans
Maternal & child health
Maternal Health Services - organization & administration
Methods
Middle Aged
Minority & ethnic groups
Participation
Portable computers
Research methodology
Researchers
Smartphones
Software
Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires
Universities
Usability
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Summary:Android tablet computers can be valuable tools for data collection, but their usability has not been evaluated in community-based participatory research (CBPR). This article examines the usability of a low-cost bilingual touchscreen computerized survey system using Android tablets, piloted with a sample of 201 community residents in Tampa, Florida, from November 2013 to March 2014. Needs assessment questions were designed with the droidSURVEY software, and deployed using Android tablet computers. In addition, participants were asked questions about system usability. The mean system usability was 77.57 ± 17.66 (range, 0-100). The mean completion time for taking the 63 survey questions in the needs assessment was 23.11 ± 9.62 minutes. The survey completion rate was optimal (100%), with only 6.34% missingness per variable. We found no sociodemographic differences in usability scores. Our findings indicate that Android tablets could serve as useful tools in CBPR studies.
ISSN:1557-0541
1557-055X
1557-055X
DOI:10.1353/cpr.2016.0026