Citation

Farzanfar R, Migneault J, Rubin A, Friedman R, Marks L. Stud. Health Technol. Inform. 2004; 107(Pt 2): 956-959.

Affiliation

Medical Information Systems Unit, Boston University & Boston Medical Center, MA, USA. rfarzanf@bu..edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, IOS Press)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15360954

Abstract

Some studies of computerized interviews particularly those that deal with personally sensitive topics demonstrate that people have a preference for automated interviews versus live interviews. To explore this phenomenon, we administered four open-ended questions after participants were screened for problem drinking by both an automated and a human telephone interviewer. Both interviews administered AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) for assessing problem drinking. Individuals were recruited into the study who responded to ads in daily papers. Sixty-two percent of the participants preferred the human interviewer and only 3% among these expressed a concern about confidentiality of the interview. Among the 22% who preferred the automated interview, 32% indicated confidentiality as a reason for their preference.

Language: en