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. 2019 Sep 11;8(9):e14734. doi: 10.2196/14734

Table 3.

An overview of the data collection methods and outcome measures.

Domain Data type Methods Passive data Measures Components





I II III
Passive sensing data Quantitative GPSa (mobile phone) Movement Amount of time at the house b xc x
Passive sensing data Quantitative GPS (mobile phone) Movement Time spent outside the house x x
Passive sensing data Quantitative Accelerometer (mobile phone) Activity Activity—time spent standing, walking, running. x x
Passive sensing data Quantitative Proximity beacon (proximity beacon) Proximity Time spent with the child x x
Passive sensing data Quantitative Proximity beacon (proximity beacon) Proximity Time spent away from child (self-care) x x
Passive sensing data Quantitative Proximity beacon (proximity beacon) Proximity The consistency of interaction between mother and child x x
Passive sensing data Quantitative Episodic audio recorder (mobile phone) Audio with conversations Social interaction (conversation) x x
Environment Quantitative Home Observation Measurement of the Environment inventory N/Ad A 45-item tool to assess the home environment in terms of responsivity, acceptance, organization, learning materials, involvement, and variety x x
Environment Quantitative Observation of Mother-Child Interaction N/A An 18-item tool to assess the quality of interaction between mother and child. x x
Environment Qualitative Day in Life N/A An hour-by-hour description of participant’s activities over an average day (4 am to 10 pm) to record scheduled activities. x x
Feasibility, acceptability, and utility Qualitative Focus group discussion with community advisory board members N/A x x x
Feasibility, acceptability, and utility Qualitative Key informant interview with adolescent mothers on motherhood N/A x x
Feasibility, acceptability, and utility Qualitative Key informant interview with providers N/A x
Feasibility, acceptability, and utility Qualitative Key informant interview with adolescent mothers on technology N/A x x

aGPS: Global Positioning System.

bPassive data will not be collected.

cPassive data will be collected.

dN/A: not applicable.