TY - JOUR AU - Thriemer, Kamala AU - Ley, Benedikt AU - Ame, Shaali M. AU - Puri, Mahesh K. AU - Hashim, Ramadhan AU - Chang, Na Yoon AU - Salim, Luluwa A. AU - Ochiai, R. Leon AU - Wierzba, Thomas F. AU - Clemens, John D. AU - von Seidlein, Lorenz AU - Deen, Jaqueline L. AU - Ali, Said M. AU - Ali, Mohammad PY - 2012 DA - 2012/02/21 TI - Replacing paper data collection forms with electronic data entry in the field: findings from a study of community-acquired bloodstream infections in Pemba, Zanzibar JO - BMC Research Notes SP - 113 VL - 5 IS - 1 AB - Entering data on case report forms and subsequently digitizing them in electronic media is the traditional way to maintain a record keeping system in field studies. Direct data entry using an electronic device avoids this two-step process. It is gaining in popularity and has replaced the paper-based data entry system in many studies. We report our experiences with paper- and PDA-based data collection during a fever surveillance study in Pemba Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania. SN - 1756-0500 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-5-113 DO - 10.1186/1756-0500-5-113 ID - Thriemer2012 ER -