title: Computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI): using the telephone for obtaining information on reproductive health.
abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of using computer assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) as a method for obtaining information on reproductive health in Brazil. A total of 998 eligible women for the study were selected to answer a questionnaire through computer- assisted telephone interviewing undertaken by trained interviewers. The outcomes of each telephone contact attempt were described. Differences between groups were assessed using the χ(2) test. Phone contact was made in 60.3% of the attempts and 57.5% of the interviews were completed. The success rate improved with the decrease in time from hospitalization to interview and with the higher numbers of telephones available. A total of 2,170 calls were made, comprising of one to sixteen attempts per woman. The majority of situations where extra calls were necessary were due to the number being busy or to the fact that the woman was not available at the time of the call. CATI can prove be a valuable procedure for obtaining information on reproductive health among Brazilian women, particularly for relatively recent events and when more than one alternative telephone number is available.
authors: Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brasil. cecatti@unicamp.br
authors: Jose Guilherme
authors: JG
authors: Cecatti
authors: Rodrigo P S
authors: RP
authors: Camargo
authors: Rodolfo Carvalho
authors: RC
authors: Pacagnella
authors: Thaís
authors: T
authors: Giavarotti
authors: João Paulo
authors: JP
authors: Souza
authors: Mary Angela
authors: MA
authors: Parpinelli
authors: Maria José Duarte
authors: MJ
authors: Osis
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003201:Computers; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006306:Health Surveys / Q000379:methods*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D060728:Reproductive Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013689:Telephone; D013997:Time Factors