Web-based Support for Population-based Medical Research - Presenting the QuON Survey System

F. A. Henskens, D. J. Paul, M. Wallis, J. Bryant, M. Carey, E. Fradgley, C. E. Koller, C. L. Paul, R. W. Sanson-Fisher, A. Zucca

2014

Abstract

This paper discusses the needs of medical researchers working in the area of patient-centred medicine, in particular their use of survey data in measuring patient opinions, needs, perceived quality of care received, and priorities of health service interventions. Until quite recently, collection of survey data has been either paper-based, or achieved using computer software that largely duplicated paper-based processes with limited additional functionality. The authors investigate the use of web-based technology to support collection of such data from patients, including experiences and observations on enhanced/additional functionality made possible by its adoption. A novel software design termed QuON is presented, together with examples of its capabilities and uses in current research projects.

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A. Henskens F., J. Paul D., Wallis M., Bryant J., Carey M., Fradgley E., E. Koller C., L. Paul C., W. Sanson-Fisher R. and Zucca A. (2014). Web-based Support for Population-based Medical Research - Presenting the QuON Survey System . In Proceedings of the International Conference on Health Informatics - Volume 1: HEALTHINF, (BIOSTEC 2014) ISBN 978-989-758-010-9, pages 196-204. DOI: 10.5220/0004738301960204


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@conference{healthinf14,
author={F. A. Henskens and D. J. Paul and M. Wallis and J. Bryant and M. Carey and E. Fradgley and C. E. Koller and C. L. Paul and R. W. Sanson-Fisher and A. Zucca},
title={Web-based Support for Population-based Medical Research - Presenting the QuON Survey System},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Health Informatics - Volume 1: HEALTHINF, (BIOSTEC 2014)},
year={2014},
pages={196-204},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004738301960204},
isbn={978-989-758-010-9},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Health Informatics - Volume 1: HEALTHINF, (BIOSTEC 2014)
TI - Web-based Support for Population-based Medical Research - Presenting the QuON Survey System
SN - 978-989-758-010-9
AU - A. Henskens F.
AU - J. Paul D.
AU - Wallis M.
AU - Bryant J.
AU - Carey M.
AU - Fradgley E.
AU - E. Koller C.
AU - L. Paul C.
AU - W. Sanson-Fisher R.
AU - Zucca A.
PY - 2014
SP - 196
EP - 204
DO - 10.5220/0004738301960204