Bertollo David N, Alexander Mary Jane, Shinn Marybeth, Aybar Jalila B
Statistics and Services Research Division, Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, NY 10962, USA.
Psychiatr Serv. 2007 Jun;58(6):743-5. doi: 10.1176/ps.2007.58.6.743.
This column describes the nonproprietary software Talker, used to adapt screening instruments to audio computer-assisted self-interviewing (ACASI) systems for low-literacy populations and other populations. Talker supports ease of programming, multiple languages, on-site scoring, and the ability to update a central research database. Key features include highly readable text display, audio presentation of questions and audio prompting of answers, and optional touch screen input. The scripting language for adapting instruments is briefly described as well as two studies in which respondents provided positive feedback on its use.
本专栏介绍了非专利软件Talker，该软件用于使筛查工具适用于低识字率人群和其他人群的音频计算机辅助自我访谈（ACASI）系统。Talker支持便捷编程、多种语言、现场评分以及更新中央研究数据库的能力。其关键特性包括高可读性文本显示、问题的音频呈现和答案的音频提示，以及可选的触摸屏输入。还简要介绍了用于改编工具的脚本语言，以及两项受访者对其使用给予积极反馈的研究。
