The phrase "ad hoc data collection" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to data collection that is conducted for a specific purpose or task, often in a spontaneous or impromptu manner.
Example: "The research team decided to implement ad hoc data collection to gather insights on user behavior during the product launch."
Alternatives: "temporary data gathering" or "specific-purpose data collection".
For each of the five data collection activities, we developed ad hoc data collection instruments.
The calibration of the accelerometers was verified by performing ad hoc data collection and following the procedure described in [ 29].
No routine monitoring system exists in some countries, but ad hoc data collection from IVF clinics has been used to obtain data for international comparisons [ 1].
Despite this drawback, our results give confidence that IVF services (IVF statistics) and most short-term infant outcomes of IVF newborns (IVF statistics and the MBR) can be reliably monitored in Finland without ad hoc data collection.
Interfacing ad hoc data with Avro through bi-directional lenses.
How do we program productively and reliably with ad hoc data?
A user interface and format inference for processing ad hoc data.
TS made the data linkages and data analysis regarding the Medical Birth Register and the ad hoc data.
While there has previously been ad hoc physician cohort data collection undertaken, there is a need for regular, routine and integrated collection of physician data by cohort, as part of a strengthening of the whole human resources for health information system.
Observations of liana-scratch behaviour were recorded on an ad hoc basis during data collection for a project on chimpanzee gestural communication (see supporting information: Text S1).
However, these results need to be confirmed by a more robust information framework, in order to avoid possible ecological fallacy A better assessment of rehabilitation policies requires the construction of composite indicators and the collection of ad hoc longitudinal data.
