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E-mail:webcore@mskcc.org

Purpose

To create online surveys for use in MSKCC research.

Background

Administration of surveys can be time-consuming and expensive, often involving creation of a paper questionnaire, distribution to respondents, and hand-entry of collected data into a database.  In addition to inefficiencies, such an approach may not be compliant with institutional or regulatory standards for data security and privacy.  With computer-based methods of data acquisition, a researcher may realize better response rates, reduced data entry errors, lower costs, improved survey administration, and appropriate security/privacy of collected information.

How We Can Help

Whether a one-time, longitudinal, single-site, collaborative multi-site, patient or clinician-based study, the Web Core's team will help design an electronic survey that will safely and securely capture key data for your research study.  Following an initial meeting with the investigator to review specific questionnaire items, web page design options and functionality, we will implement an architecture which meets your needs and conforms to institutional requirements for privacy and network security.  In addition, the Web Core's team can arrange testing, assess usability prior to formal administration of the survey and develop specific reports for data analysis.

Benefits

  • Consolidates technical expertise
  • Ensures security and privacy compliance
  • Improves efficiency and reduces administrative costs
  • Centralizes data storage (compatible with CRDB and Caisis)
  • Fosters standardization of presentation and production of research surveys
  • Encourages use of electronic/automated tools

Current Projects

We are currently working across multiple departments within MSKCC including the Departments of Psychology & Behavioral Sciences, Medicine, Surgery, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Urology, and Radiation Oncology. Our surveys are included in clinical trials, epidemiologic/screening studies, dedicated evaluations of quality of life and symptoms, health services research, and surveys of clinicians/professionals.

If you are interested in The Web Survey Core team assisting in developing an online survey please fill out the submission form.

Once the form has been submitted, you will be contacted by a member of the team. In the event you have any additional questions, please contact us at webcore@mskcc.org

For verbiage to include in an IRB protocol or grant application describing the Web Core, please click here.

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