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NEW PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA: HEALTH INFORMATION NATIONAL TRENDS SURVEY (HINTS)

Using Collaborative Web Technology to Construct the Health Information National Trends Survey

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Pages 990-1000 | Published online: 28 Sep 2012
 

Abstract

Scientists are taking advantage of web-based technology to work in new collaborative environments, a phenomenon known as Science 2.0. The National Cancer Institute created a web-based tool called HINTS-GEM, which allows a diverse group of stakeholders to collaborate in a virtual environment by providing input on content for the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). This involved stakeholders providing new suggested content and commenting and rating on existing content. HINTS is a nationally representative survey of the US noninstitutionalized adult population. This article describes the conceptual development of HINTS-GEM and provides results of its use by stakeholders in creating an improved survey instrument.

Acknowledgments

This article not subject to US copyright law.

This project has been funded in whole or in part with federal funds from the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, under Contract No. HHSN261200800001E. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the US Government.

Notes

1The caDSR is a tool associated with the cancer biomedical informatics grid(caBIG) and it creates and deploys common data elements to be used by the cancer research community. For more information, see https://cabig.nci.nih.gov/community/concepts/caDSR/.

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