Table 2.
Types of data collection methods identified in review
| Data collection method | Title, Author | Country | Year | Sample size (if applicable) | Age range (if applicable) | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overview of methods | Walker S. Consulting with children and young people. | UK | 2001 | n/a | n/a | Social studies |
| Fargas-Malet M et al. Research with children: methodological issues and innovative techniques. | UK | 2010 | n/a | n/a | Childhood research | |
| Christian BJ et al. It’s a small, small world: Data collection strategies for research with children and adolescents. | 2010 | n/a | Paediatric Nursing | |||
| Digital technologies | Murthy D. Digital Ethnography: An examination of the use of new technologies for social research. | USA | 2008 | n/a | n/a | Sociology |
| Cranmer S. Listening to excluded young people’s perspectives on how digital technologies support and challenge their lives. | UK | 2010 | n=13 | 12-15 | Education | |
| Baer A et al. Obtaining sensitive data through the web: An example of design and methods. | USA | 2002 | n=500 | 18-20 | Health/Epidemiology | |
| Cleary M, Walter G. Is e-mail communication a feasible method to interview young people with mental health problems. | Australia | 2011 | n/a | n/a | Health/nursing | |
| Blackstone MM et al. Feasibility of an interactive voice response tool for adolescent assault victims. | USA | 2009 | n=131 | 12-19 | Health/emergency medicine | |
| Trapl ES et. Use of audio-enhanced personal digital assistants for school-based data collection. | USA | 2005 | n=645 | 12-13 | Health/adolescent health | |
| Denny SJ et al. Hand-held internet tablets for school-based data collection. | New Zealand | 2008 | n=177 | 12-17 | Health | |
| Des Jarlais DC et al. The use of electronic debit cards in longitudinal data collection with geographically mobile drug users. | USA | 2005 | n=139 | 16-32 | Health/Substance use | |
| Mangunkusumo RT et al. Internet- administered health questionnaires compared with a paper version in a randomized study. | Holland | 2005 | n=565 | 13-17 | Health | |
| McCabe SE et al. Feasibility study for collecting alcohol and other drug use data among secondary school students: A web-based survey approach. | USA | 2004 | n=1536 | 11-16 | Health/Substance use | |
| Tates K et al. Online focus groups as a tool to collect data in hard-to-include populations: examples from paediatric oncology. | Holland | 2009 | n=25 | 8-17 | Health/paediatrics | |
| Focus Groups | Banister E. Data collection strategies for accessing adolescent women’s worlds. 2002 | Canada | 2002 | n=31 | 14-16 | Health/Nursing |
| Yonekura T et al. The educative game as a sensitization strategy for the collection of data with adolescents. | Brazil | 2010 | n=209 | 15-19 | Education/Health | |
| Paper versus Computer | Beebe T et al. The effects of data collection mode and disclosure on adolescent reporting of health behaviour. | USA | 2006 | n=610 | 12-18 | Health |
| Scott-Johnson PE et al. Web-based data collection: An effective strategy for increasing African Americans’ participation in health- related research. | USA | 2010 | n=192 | 18-28 | Health | |
| Wu Y& Newfield SA. Comparing data collected by computerized and written surveys for adolescence health research. Journal of School Health | USA | 2007 | n=1131 | 12-16 | Health/adolescent health/Education | |
| Wyrick DL& Bond L. Reducing sensitive survey response bias in research on adolescents: A comparison of Web-based and paper-and-pencil administration. American Journal of Health Promotion. | USA | 2011 | n=628 | Unspecified (middle and high school) | Health | |
| Questionnaire/Interviews | Plummer ML, et al. “A bit more truthful”: the validity of adolescent sexual behaviour data collected in rural northern Tanzania using five methods. Sex Transm Infect | UK | 2004 | n=9280 | Mean age 15.5 years | Health |
| Dockrell J, Joffe H. Methodological issues involved in the study of young people and HIV/AIDS: a social psychologicial view. Health Education Research. | UK | 1992 | n/a | Not defined (young people) | Health and Education | |
| Kann Let al As assessment of the effect of data collection setting on the prevalence of health risk behaviours among adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health. | USA | 2002 | Unclear | 14-17 | Health | |
| Telephone | Ellen JM et al. A randomized comparison of A-CASI and phone interviews to assess STD/HIV-related risk behaviours in teens. Journal of Adolescent Health. | USA | 2002 | n=223 | 12-18 | Health |
| Jaya PH, et al. Differences in young people’s reports of sexual behaviours according to interview methodology: A randomized trial in India. American Journal of Public Health. | USA | 2008 | n=1293 | 15-19 | Health | |
| Kauer SD et al. Investigating the utility of mobile phones for collecting data about adolescent alcohol use and related mood, stress and coping behaviours: Lessons and recommendation. Drug and Alcohol Review. | Australia | 2009 | n=18 | 14-17 | Health | |
| Audio diary | Sargeant S, Gross H. Young people learning to live with inflammatory bowel disease: Working with an ‘unclosed’ diary. Qual Health Research. | UK | 2011 | n=6 | 11-16 | Health |
| Art | Coad J et al. Involving children and young people in the development of art-based research tools. Nurse Researcher. | UK | 2009 | n/a | 11-18 | Health |
| Coad J. Using art-based techniques in engaging children and young people in health care consultations and/or research. Journal of Research in Nursing. | UK | 2007 | n/a | Not specified (discussion paper) | Health | |
| Di Gallo A. Drawing as a means of communication at the initial interview with children with cancer. Journal of Child Psychotherapy. | Switzerland | 2001 | n/a | Not specified (discussion paper) | Psychology |