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Signaling does not adequately improve diary compliance.

Joan E Broderick1, Joseph E Schwartz, Saul Shiffman

  • 1Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8790, USA. Joan.Broderick@stonybrook.edu

Annals of Behavioral Medicine : a Publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine
|October 10, 2003
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Auditory signaling improved compliance with paper diaries for chronic pain patients, but self-reported data was misleading. Verified compliance remained low, indicating challenges in data collection accuracy.

Area of Science:

  • Pain Management
  • Behavioral Science
  • Data Collection Methods

Background:

  • Previous studies show poor adherence to paper diary reporting schedules.
  • Accurate data collection is crucial for understanding chronic pain experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess if auditory signaling improves compliance with paper diary protocols.
  • To compare self-reported compliance with verified compliance.
  • To investigate the impact of signaling on data accuracy in chronic pain research.

Main Methods:

  • 27 adults with chronic pain used instrumented paper diaries for 24 days, with 3 daily pain assessments.
  • A programmed wristwatch provided auditory signals for assessment windows.
  • Compliance was verified by diary opening/closing times, comparing signaled vs. unsignaled trials.

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Main Results:

  • Verified compliance (29-39%) was significantly lower than self-reported compliance (85-91%).
  • Auditory signaling increased verified compliance compared to no signaling.
  • Compliance significantly decreased over the three weeks of the study.

Conclusions:

  • Self-reported diary compliance can be misleading.
  • Auditory signaling enhances adherence but does not fully resolve compliance issues.
  • Further improvements are needed for reliable data collection in experience sampling.