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Many people are not at home during the day, so deliveries may need to be made later and alternative collection arrangements offered.
A number of alternative collection methods have been developed, including bag, pad and nappy specimens.
We selected an internet-based survey to overcome the effects of social desirability, but it remained nevertheless and may have an even stronger influence if alternative collection methods were used.
Convergent validity was tested by comparing the information provided by the questionnaire with an alternative collection method of patient reported data – a prospective cost diary – which was based on previously tested and reported instruments [ 5, 13].
In addition, a study by Agoritsas et al. showed that NPS and nasal swab were superior to nasopharyngeal wash for rapid immunoassay, and that both can be recommended as alternative collection methods to nasopharyngeal wash [ 27].
Alternative collection methods that may include buccal swabs, mouthwash, cytobrush and blood spot filter card, while effective, are not without problems and may only collect small quantities of tissue and hence yield low amounts of DNA [ 3, 4].
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As a consequence of the barriers associated with accurately measuring individual domestic water exposure, this study sought to collect water usage information using two alternative data collection tools, a telephone interview and water-activity diary, both previously used for Australian household surveys [ 6, 9, 10] and compare results.
Further economic evaluation of alternative data collection protocols would help guide the planning and allocation of resources for data collection in future studies.
Self-collected vaginal swab samples have been proposed as an alternative specimen collection method for human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA detection.
Three alternative wastewater collection systems that may be used under these circumstances include small-diameter gravity sewers, pressure sewers, and vacuum sewers.
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