title: The use of an electronic audience response system for data collection.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Gathering complete and accurate data from community groups, particularly medically underserved populations, is challenging.
  
  
  METHODS
  An electronic audience response system (ARS) is a novel method for the efficient collection of data while maintaining participant confidentiality in group settings.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Because data are captured electronically, an ARS eliminates the need to transfer data from paper forms, reducing errors and the amount of time required for data management.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  ARS is a useful data collection tool that works well with diverse populations and greatly increases data accuracy and completeness while maintaining participant confidentiality.
authors.affiliation: Native American Cancer Research, Pine, CO 80470-7830, USA.
authors.forename: Eduard J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Gamito
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Burhansstipanov
authors.forename: Linda U
authors.initials: LU
authors.lastname: Krebs
authors.forename: Lynne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bemis
authors.forename: Alice
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bradley
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000295:instrumentation; D003625:Data Collection / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008507:Medically Underserved Area