Testing Response Bias on Sensitive Topics in Self- Versus Enumerator-administered Surveys
1 other identifier
interventional
7,500
1 country
1
Brief Summary
Within a survey of adolescent males in Medellin schools (mainly 13-year old boys) the researchers are randomizing whether survey respondents answer sensitive questions themselves or are asked the questions by an enumerator. Questions are of three main varieties: (1) antisocial behaviors, (2) symptoms of depression, and (3) symptoms of anxiety.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Sep 2022
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
Click on a node to explore related trials.
Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 12, 2022
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 23, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 2, 2022
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 1, 2023
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2023
CompletedNovember 2, 2022
October 1, 2022
5 months
September 23, 2022
October 31, 2022
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
The main outcome is the mean difference in survey responses for an average of the three indexes being measured
Three survey sections are being tested: (1) antisocial behaviors, (2) depression symptoms, and (3) anxiety symptoms. Each section can be summarized by a single index of survey questions in that section--indexes of antisocial behavior, depression and anxiety. To reduce the number of hypotheses tested, the researchers plan to test the difference by treatment status for an average of these three indexes. The researchers also plan to test the mean difference by treatment status for each of the three indexes, and will report regular standard errors as well as standard errors corrected for three comparisons.
Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Study Arms (2)
Treatment
EXPERIMENTALSurvey respondents will self-administer three survey sections in a tablet: (1) antisocial behaviors, (2) depression symptoms, and (3) anxiety symptoms
Control
PLACEBO COMPARATORSurvey respondents will have the survey questions on the three sections administered by an enumerator
Interventions
Subjects will self-administer questionnaire sections on sensitive topics: (1) antisocial behaviors, (2) symptoms of depression, and (3) symptoms of anxiety.
Subjects will have enumerator-administered questionnaire sections on sensitive topics: (1) antisocial behaviors, (2) symptoms of depression, and (3) symptoms of anxiety.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- All male students in seventh grade in a sample of public schools are eligible. The sample corresponds to a representative sample of public schools (we aim at 90 schools)
You may not qualify if:
- Female students or students not in seventh grade
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Chicagolead
- Innovations for Poverty Actioncollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Innovations for Poverty Action
Medellín, Antioquia, 050021, Colombia
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- BASIC SCIENCE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Ramalee E. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 23, 2022
First Posted
November 2, 2022
Study Start
September 12, 2022
Primary Completion
February 1, 2023
Study Completion
September 1, 2023
Last Updated
November 2, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-10
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share