NIMH Collaborative HIV/STD Prevention Trial Group
The feasibility of audio computer-assisted self-interviewing in international settings
determine feasibility using audio computerassisted selfinterviewing acasi data collection developing countries compare responses questions eliciting sensitive information sexual behavior using acasi versus computerassisted personal interviewing capi five developing countriesa feasibility study determined whether acasi could used populations developing countries followup randomized crossover study compared responses questions eliciting sensitive information sexual behavior using acasi versus capithe nimh collaborative hivstd prevention trial conducted feasibility study acasi convenience samples china india peru russia randomized crossover acasi versus capi study among volunteers countries plus zimbabweapproximately equal numbers men women completed feasibility study results suggested high comfort level among participants married respondents china india appeared give unreliable responses sexual activity crossover study pattern responses sensitive questions showed differences china higher rates sexual risk reported capi peru russia differences mode found number partners past yeardespite variable computer experience literacy feasibility study participants reported ease completing acasi preferred computer interviewer answering sensitive questions preference crossover study participants gave similar responses modes survey administration acasi appears feasible settings although low literacy may pose problems participants cannot clarify questions