Socially and educationally disadvantaged entrepreneurs often lack the knowledge and prior
experience to develop and scale their businesses. Owing to limited educational and …

Recommendation serendipity is being increasingly recognized as being equally important
as the other beyond-accuracy objectives (such as novelty and diversity), in eliminating the …

The dramatic rise of smartphones has profound implications for survey research. Namely,
can smartphones become a viable and comparable device for self-administered surveys …

The type of devices that can be used to go online is becoming more varied. Users access
the internet through traditional desktops and laptops, as well as netbooks, tablets …

We propose a framework of ways in which the different context of mobile interviews—such
as multi-tasking, distraction, and the presence of others—and differences inherent in the …

With nearly 50% of US mobile phone subscribers using smartphones, survey researchers
are beginning to explore their use as a data collection tool. The Got Healthy Apps Study …

In low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), historically, household surveys have been
carried out by face-to-face interviews to collect survey data related to risk factors for …

With the decrease of landline phones in the last decade, telephone survey methodologists
face a new challenge to overcome coverage bias. In this study we investigate coverage error …

Several highly publicized incidents have drawn the public's attention to the problem of rural
crime in Canada, and this focus is appropriate given that rates of rural crime in most …

Purpose This study was designed to investigate the role of chronic pain in healthcare visits.
The specific objectives were to document the frequency of healthcare visits and to identify …