TY - JOUR
T1 - Computer-administration of questionnaires
T2 - A health screening system (HSS) developed for veterans
AU - Kovera, Craig A.
AU - Anger, W. Kent
AU - Campbell, Keith A.
AU - Binder, Laurence M.
AU - Storzbach, Daniel
AU - Davis, Kelly L.
AU - Rohlman, Diane S.
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding for this project was provided by the US Department of Veterans Affairs to the Portland Research Center for Environmental Hazards. Initial programming was provided by Line of Thought, Bea-verton, OR. Copyright of the Health Screening System (HSS) is held by Oregon Health Sciences University.
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - The introduction of microcomputers in psychological research has spawned a burgeoning number of tests of psychological or behavioral function, but few computerized systems for administering questionnaires have been developed. A Health Screening System (HSS) is described that combines the benefits of the paper-and-pencil format (e.g., convenient navigation within test questions) and the added benefits of computer-implementation (e.g., efficiency, automated scoring). The HSS features: a) appealing test appearance (e.g., text in large-size fonts, color backgrounds); b) clear wording of tests and instructions (identical wording as original tests except when clarity is served by changes); c) limiting need for Examiner-Subject interaction (e.g., continuously available on-line training, navigation within test questions, answer review capability, durable 9-button response unit); d) options (e.g., question skipping, spoken instructions, test questions, and answers on command); e) modification capabilities (e.g., color, text, test layout editing, control of lest order, automated breaks, addition of tests to system); and f) extras (e.g., kernel of main instruction on each test screen, digitized video, audio message from Examiner in training, copyright notification on each screen, raw and summary data outputs in spreadsheet format). Ten HSS tests were administered to 22 US military veterans, who took slightly longer to complete them than did 10 veterans who were administered the same tests in their original paper-and-pencil format. User reaction to the computerized HSS was positive.
AB - The introduction of microcomputers in psychological research has spawned a burgeoning number of tests of psychological or behavioral function, but few computerized systems for administering questionnaires have been developed. A Health Screening System (HSS) is described that combines the benefits of the paper-and-pencil format (e.g., convenient navigation within test questions) and the added benefits of computer-implementation (e.g., efficiency, automated scoring). The HSS features: a) appealing test appearance (e.g., text in large-size fonts, color backgrounds); b) clear wording of tests and instructions (identical wording as original tests except when clarity is served by changes); c) limiting need for Examiner-Subject interaction (e.g., continuously available on-line training, navigation within test questions, answer review capability, durable 9-button response unit); d) options (e.g., question skipping, spoken instructions, test questions, and answers on command); e) modification capabilities (e.g., color, text, test layout editing, control of lest order, automated breaks, addition of tests to system); and f) extras (e.g., kernel of main instruction on each test screen, digitized video, audio message from Examiner in training, copyright notification on each screen, raw and summary data outputs in spreadsheet format). Ten HSS tests were administered to 22 US military veterans, who took slightly longer to complete them than did 10 veterans who were administered the same tests in their original paper-and-pencil format. User reaction to the computerized HSS was positive.
KW - Computer administration
KW - HSS
KW - Health Screening System
KW - Psychosocial tests
KW - Questionnaires
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U2 - 10.1016/0892-0362(96)00042-6
DO - 10.1016/0892-0362(96)00042-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 8866546
AN - SCOPUS:0030198398
SN - 0892-0362
VL - 18
SP - 511
EP - 518
JO - Neurotoxicology and Teratology
JF - Neurotoxicology and Teratology
IS - 4
ER -