Data collection checklist

Choosing a data management system checklist

Before choosing a system considering the following questions may be useful:

Who will perform data entry and where will it occur?
Do you want to buy software or a service?
What will be the costs for setting up the system?
What will be the costs to maintain the system?
Will it perform logic checks, range checks and coding checks?
Will it support the ways you want to work?group, electronic record systems or through routinely collected data. Investigators should be aware of Data Protection legislation in your own country.