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Smartphones Cheaper, More Effective Than Paper Surveys For Disease Monitoring, Study Suggests
"Using smartphones is cheaper and more effective than using paper surveys to monitor diseases in the developing world, according to a new study by Kenyan researchers with the [CDC] ... presented Monday at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in Atlanta," the International Business Times reports. "The study compared 1,019 paper-based questionnaires to 1,019 smartphone questionnaires collected at four sample sites for influenza surveillance in Kenya," the news service notes (3/12).
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