Carter-Pokras Olivia, McClellan Leah, Zambrana Ruth E
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Baltimore MD 21201, USA.
J Natl Med Assoc. 2006 Jun;98(6):881-6.
Surveys are widely used to gather health information from a sample of individuals. This brief report reviews 14 free and low-cost software packages (< dollar 1,000) that can be used when conducting health surveys with a limited budget. Information available on the Internet or directly from the provider in response to inquiry was reviewed for key features used by health survey researchers. Many free or low-cost software options appropriate for questionnaire development are readily available. Questionnaire mode and complexity, data management and analytical needs, and computing environment are all important considerations in selecting survey software.
调查被广泛用于从个体样本中收集健康信息。本简要报告回顾了14个免费和低成本（低于1000美元）的软件包，这些软件包可在预算有限的情况下用于开展健康调查。针对健康调查研究人员使用的关键特性，对互联网上或应询问直接从供应商处获取的信息进行了审查。有许多适用于问卷开发的免费或低成本软件选项可供选择。问卷模式和复杂性、数据管理与分析需求以及计算环境都是选择调查软件时的重要考虑因素。
