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Research Article

Open access tools for quality-assured and efficient data entry in a large, state-wide tobacco survey in India

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Article: 1394763 | Received 07 Feb 2017, Accepted 17 Oct 2017, Published online: 02 Nov 2017

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Figure 1. Map of India depicting the state of Tamil Nadu (India) with the capital city of Chennai and thirty one districts.

Figure 1. Map of India depicting the state of Tamil Nadu (India) with the capital city of Chennai and thirty one districts.

Table 1. Data entry errors identified during validation of double entered data: Tamil Nadu Tobacco Survey (TNTS), India (2015–16)*.

Table 2. Median (inter-quartile range) time (in seconds) taken for double data entry of one questionnaire: Tamil Nadu Tobacco Survey (TNTS), India (2015–16)*.

Figure 2. Steps in data entry using open access tools and their utility in Tamil Nadu Tobacco Survey (TNTS), India (2015–16).

CIWIA: Cancer Institute, Women’s India Association, Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; The Union: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), South-East Asia Office, New Delhi, India.
Figure 2. Steps in data entry using open access tools and their utility in Tamil Nadu Tobacco Survey (TNTS), India (2015–16).

Box 1. Description of open access tools Dropbox and TeamViewer 5.

Box 2. Salient data entry checks incorporated to prevent data entry errors in Tamil Nadu Tobacco Survey (TNTS), India (2015–16).

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