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Smartphone applications significantly improve oral health data collection efficiency compared to traditional pen-paper methods. This mobile-assisted recording system (MARS) offers faster data entry, reduced errors, and high user satisfaction in surveys.

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Area of Science:

  • Dental Public Health
  • Health Informatics
  • Digital Health

Background:

  • Traditional pen-paper methods for oral health data recording are costly and prone to errors and data loss.
  • Smartphone-based applications offer potential benefits including reduced costs, enhanced data integrity, and faster data entry.
  • This study developed and evaluated a mobile/tablet-based software application for oral health surveys.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a mobile/tablet-based software application for capturing oral health data.
  • To test the adaptability and operational efficiency of this application in real-world oral health surveys.
  • To compare the performance of the mobile application against the traditional pen-paper method.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted in Sanwer town, Indore district.
  • A sample of 120 individuals was selected using random and systematic sampling strategies.
  • Oral health data was collected using a mobile-assisted software application, followed by a second collection using the pen-paper method after 15 days on the same participants.

Main Results:

  • Data collection using the smartphone application took significantly less time (3.57 minutes) compared to the pen-paper method (4.87 minutes) (p≤0.001).
  • Investigator feedback indicated strong agreement on user satisfaction and the speed of data entry with the software application.
  • The mobile-assisted recording system (MARS) demonstrated high accuracy and a low potential for data loss.

Conclusions:

  • The mobile-assisted recording system (MARS) effectively captures oral health data in diverse populations.
  • The application significantly reduces paper wastage and enhances data collection efficiency.
  • High user satisfaction, accuracy, and speed, coupled with minimal data loss, confirm the system's utility in oral health surveys.