ComputingHealth InformaticsPublic Health InformaticsClinical Information SystemsData ManagementHealth Information SystemsData Collection MethodsData EntryDigital Health SystemsElectronic Data Capture SystemsReal-time Data AcquisitionData CompletenessData Completeness AnalysisData Completeness CheckingHiv Prevention CounselingReal-time Clinical Data CaptureReal-time Data CaptureRemote Data CaptureVoluntary Counseling
A real-time data collection system can mitigate problems of data completeness, accuracy and timeliness often experienced using paper-based data collection and subsequent data entry. The Client Management Information System developed for the Malawi AIDS Counseling and Resource Organization employs touchscreen computers to collect client information during voluntary counseling and testing sessions. A user-friendly interface allows counselors with low levels of computer literacy to electronically capture client data in real-time without compromising the quality of counseling.