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Maintaining Research Fidelity: Remote Training and Monitoring of Clinical Assistants in Aphasia Research
BACKGROUND: In aphasia research, to improve a study's reliability, the aphasia journals compel their authors to report fidelity. Aphasia researchers are mostly concerned about Type I and Type II errors to maintain the level of confidence. However, the third type (Type III error) can significant...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7731684/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33343137 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/aian.AIAN_489_20 |
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author | Mazumdar, Barnali Donovan, Neila J. |
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description | BACKGROUND: In aphasia research, to improve a study's reliability, the aphasia journals compel their authors to report fidelity. Aphasia researchers are mostly concerned about Type I and Type II errors to maintain the level of confidence. However, the third type (Type III error) can significantly affect the study outcomes and question the research fidelity. OBJECTIVE: This study explains the methodology of how investigators maintained research fidelity in the context of hiring and training remote data collectors and conducted a multi-site data collection. METHODS: The present study used a descriptive analysis design to explicate the three-step process of remote data collection: (1) remotely selecting and training data collectors, (2) remotely supervising data collection and data management, and (3) optimizing and monitoring screening/assessment fidelity. At the initial step, investigators interviewed seven candidates and short-listed four of them, who were trained using a standard training protocol and participated in a mock data collection. For the next two steps, data collectors video-recorded each study session and e-shared the data with the investigator, who watched all the video-recordings and provided necessary feedback with a focus on the screening sections. The screenings were a part of the inclusion-exclusion criteria. RESULTS: Two data collectors (both clinical psychologists) with the highest scores were selected and received final training. One-to-one e-supervision by the investigator resulted in significant improvement in data collectors' performance. Only 4% of the total collected sample size was excluded, and 99 participants' data were analyzed. CONCLUSION: The present study adds information on maintaining research fidelity for remote data collection, where limited studies exist. |
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spelling | pubmed-77316842020-12-18 Maintaining Research Fidelity: Remote Training and Monitoring of Clinical Assistants in Aphasia Research Mazumdar, Barnali Donovan, Neila J. Ann Indian Acad Neurol Original Article BACKGROUND: In aphasia research, to improve a study's reliability, the aphasia journals compel their authors to report fidelity. Aphasia researchers are mostly concerned about Type I and Type II errors to maintain the level of confidence. However, the third type (Type III error) can significantly affect the study outcomes and question the research fidelity. OBJECTIVE: This study explains the methodology of how investigators maintained research fidelity in the context of hiring and training remote data collectors and conducted a multi-site data collection. METHODS: The present study used a descriptive analysis design to explicate the three-step process of remote data collection: (1) remotely selecting and training data collectors, (2) remotely supervising data collection and data management, and (3) optimizing and monitoring screening/assessment fidelity. At the initial step, investigators interviewed seven candidates and short-listed four of them, who were trained using a standard training protocol and participated in a mock data collection. For the next two steps, data collectors video-recorded each study session and e-shared the data with the investigator, who watched all the video-recordings and provided necessary feedback with a focus on the screening sections. The screenings were a part of the inclusion-exclusion criteria. RESULTS: Two data collectors (both clinical psychologists) with the highest scores were selected and received final training. One-to-one e-supervision by the investigator resulted in significant improvement in data collectors' performance. Only 4% of the total collected sample size was excluded, and 99 participants' data were analyzed. CONCLUSION: The present study adds information on maintaining research fidelity for remote data collection, where limited studies exist. Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2020-09 2020-09-25 /pmc/articles/PMC7731684/ /pubmed/33343137 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/aian.AIAN_489_20 Text en Copyright: © 2006 - 2020 Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 This is an open access journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms. |
spellingShingle | Original Article Mazumdar, Barnali Donovan, Neila J. Maintaining Research Fidelity: Remote Training and Monitoring of Clinical Assistants in Aphasia Research |
title | Maintaining Research Fidelity: Remote Training and Monitoring of Clinical Assistants in Aphasia Research |
title_full | Maintaining Research Fidelity: Remote Training and Monitoring of Clinical Assistants in Aphasia Research |
title_fullStr | Maintaining Research Fidelity: Remote Training and Monitoring of Clinical Assistants in Aphasia Research |
title_full_unstemmed | Maintaining Research Fidelity: Remote Training and Monitoring of Clinical Assistants in Aphasia Research |
title_short | Maintaining Research Fidelity: Remote Training and Monitoring of Clinical Assistants in Aphasia Research |
title_sort | maintaining research fidelity: remote training and monitoring of clinical assistants in aphasia research |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7731684/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33343137 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/aian.AIAN_489_20 |
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