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Presentation EN Data Collection Procedures
Presentation EN Data Collection Procedures
• Sign the first page of each form to record that it has been checked, but
only once you are sure that data is complete, legible and there are no
obvious mistakes
Validation of data collection
Who? Area supervisors
• Validate data by re-conducting the survey in 20% of public and
private sector outlets. If there are 5 public outlets and 5 private
outlets per survey area, conduct validation in:
– one public medicine outlet per survey area
– one private medicine outlet per survey area
• Select medicine outlets for validation at random
• Conduct the validation visits on the same day as the visits to
these outlets by data collectors
• After collecting data, compare your results to those of data
collectors. Resolve any mistakes and discuss with data
collectors
Calculation of unit prices
Who? Data collectors and area supervisors
• Unit price is the price per cap, tab, ml, dose, gram, etc.
oral: price per capsule or tablet, NOT per box or strip
inhalers: price per dose, NOT per inhaler
liquids: price per ml, NOT per bottle
• For each product, divide the Price of Pack Found (Column H) by the Pack Size
Found (Column G).
• Retain at least four digits after the decimal point.
• Enter the calculated unit prices in Column I and double-check the calculations.
E.G: Unit price for lowest price generic amitriptyline = 3.80 /110 = 0.0345
Storing completed data collection forms
Who? Area supervisors
• Completed forms should be copied and stored in
waterproof plastic bags in the field
• Originals should be stored in a separate location
from copies
• All original data collection forms, including those for
validation visits (label clearly!), should be
transferred to the survey manager upon completion
of fieldwork
• Area supervisors should retain the copies for use in
the event that the originals become lost or damaged