Phone-based interviews present a range of ethical challenges, including how to ensure
informed consent and privacy and maintain confidentiality. Our paper presents conceptual …

Background: The exponential scale and pace of real-time data generated from mobile
phones present opportunities for new insights and challenges across multiple sectors …

Digital contact tracing presents numerous advantages compared to manual contact tracing
methods, especially in terms of enhanced speed and automation. Nevertheless, a lack of …

Background Data collection on noncommunicable disease (NCD) behavioral risk factors has
traditionally been carried out through face-to-face surveys. However, its high costs and …

Introduction Automated mobile phone surveys (MPS) can be used to collect public health
data of various types to inform health policy and programs globally. One challenge in …

As with all research, additionality is important for phone surveys; calling people during a
pandemic raises that bar significantly. In India alone, an estimated 1300+ primary research …

Background Mobile phone surveys provide a novel opportunity to collect population-based
estimates of public health risk factors; however, nonresponse and low participation …

Background With the growing burden of noncommunicable diseases in low-and middle-
income countries, the World Health Organization recommended a stepwise approach of …

Mobile phone technology's expansion in Bangladesh has ushered in its use for rapid
population-based data collection. This study was conducted to assess community …

Background: Social surveys have also been transformed with the advancements in research
methods. However, only through appropriate methods, proper planning and procedures the …