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Handheld Computers

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  • Linda A. Fletcher
  • Darin J. Erickson
  • Traci L. Toomey
  • Alexander C. Wagenaar

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Recent advances in handheld computer hardware and software may provide alternatives to paper-based data collection methods. The authors compared data collected with paper forms to data collected with handheld computer-based forms in a field observation study of alcohol purchase attempts at 47 community festivals in a large metropolitan area. Agreement between data collected with paper forms and data collected with handheld computers was greater than 95%. Computer-based forms handled branching patterns better and yielded data that were immediately available for analyses. Paper forms handled written comments better. Handheld computers are a feasible alternative to paper forms for field data collection.

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  • Linda A. Fletcher & Darin J. Erickson & Traci L. Toomey & Alexander C. Wagenaar, 2003. "Handheld Computers," Evaluation Review, , vol. 27(2), pages 165-178, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:evarev:v:27:y:2003:i:2:p:165-178
    DOI: 10.1177/0193841X02250527
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