RC contributed to the collection of study data and JHH supported the planning and implementation of data collection.
Through previous collaborations with various clinical research groups, our Center for Biostatistics and Advanced Informatics CBAII) staff has over 40 years collective experience in the design, development, validation and implementation of data collection forms that are consistent with protocol, reporting and various sponsor requirements.
The interest on anaerobic digestion (AD) of biowaste is increasing because of the successful implementation of separate collection of the fractions of municipal solid waste.
In 1995, the German Federal Ministry of Health assembled a research group and assigned it to review, assess and prepare the implementation of data collection and to evaluate medical procedures and technologies in Germany [3].
In this sense, Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) of machines, is indicated as a promising application of Smart Manufacturing in the CPS context, demanding the standardization of concepts, terms, and a formal implementation of data collection and treatment.
This paper recognises Microsoft's Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) as a key potential technology in the area of service engineering and examines a structured approach to enhance it for the handling of continuous media streams through the design and implementation of a collection of suitable multimedia support services.
KNO obtained necessary approvals and led the efforts on implementation of data collection.
GA developed the sampling strategy and supervised the implementation of data collection in collaboration with LS, SS and AM.
Each of the Children's Centers has greatly benefited from their community partners' role in the development and implementation of data collection instruments.
However, prior to implementation of data collection based on touch screen, it is crucial to evaluate if questionnaires based on paper and touch screen provide similar information.
The pre-publication history for this paper can be accessed here: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6831/9/29/prepub The authors would like to thank staff at the Department of Dentistry, National University of Laos for their assistance in the practical arrangements and implementation of data collection in Laos.
