Table 1 Glossary of common acronyms and technical words
From: Applying an extended theoretical framework for data collection mode to health services research
Acronym | Â |
|---|---|
ACASI | Audio Computer Assisted Self-Interview |
Acquiescence | A response bias whereby respondents simply agree with an attitudinal statements regardless of content |
CAPI | Computer Assisted Personal Interview |
CAT | Computerised Adaptive Testing |
CATI | Computer Assisted Telephone Interview |
IRT | Item Response Theory |
IVR | Interactive Voice Response |
Optimising | The process of carefully and comprehensively proceeding through all cognitive steps required when answering a survey question. |
PAPI | Paper And Pencil Interview |
PDA | Personal Digital Assistant (handheld computer) |
PROM | Patient reported outcome measure |
Satisficing | A strategy of providing a satisfactory response to a survey question without the respondent expending the intended cognitive effort. This may be due to either incomplete, biased or absent retrieval and/or integration of information when responding. |