Potential use of telephone surveys for non-communicable disease surveillance in developing countries: evidence from a national household survey in Lebanon

Abstract Background Given the worldwide proliferation of cellphones, this paper examines their potential use for the surveillance of non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors in a Middle Eastern country. Methods Data were derived from a national household survey of 2,656 adults (aged 18 years or o...

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Autors principals:	Abla M. Sibai, Lilian A. Ghandour, Rawan Chaaban, Ali H. Mokdad
Format:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicat:	BMC 2016-05-01
Col·lecció:	BMC Medical Research Methodology
Matèries:	Cell phones Landline phones Risk factors Noncoverage bias NCD Lebanon
Accés en línia:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-016-0160-0
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