Computer-Assisted Mobile Phone Interviews in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Through a Total Survey Error Framework
Abigail R Greenleaf, Huguette Diakabana, Charles Lau · 2026
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Phone surveys are now a main tool for research in poorer countries, and a 2026 synthesis by Abigail R. Greenleaf, Huguette Diakabana, and Charles Lau pulls together what is known about their errors. The team used the total survey error framework, which sorts survey flaws into groups such as who gets reached and how answers are measured.
The authors ran a scoping review and read 38 peer-reviewed studies on computer-assisted phone interviews in low- and middle-income countries. They mapped which designs, topics, and error types the studies covered, then summed up what the work says about reach and measurement flaws. Their synthesis shows when and how phone surveys can be trusted in these settings.
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| CREATOR | Abigail R Greenleaf, Huguette Diakabana, Charles Lau |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 54 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |