IBUC 2006 Abstract

Distributed CAPI Interviewing with Blaise IS for the Web for the Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions
Rick Mitchell; Westat, USA

The Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions (ATN) has introduced its newest behavioral
Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) via the Internet to multiple clinical sites throughout the United States.
The CAPI has been administered by trained interviewers to HIV negative adolescents as part of an HIV/AIDS
intervention study. This paper will discuss the ATN's distributed CAPI interviewing experience with Blaise IS for the
web, which in its early stages has already been well received by developers, interviewers, and our clients. The
wealth of experience that has been gained from the ATN project will undoubtedly be extremely beneficial to future
web-based CAPIs.

Contact: rickmitchell@westat.com