Section 16. ACASI User Manual
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1. Audio System Event dialog box at right asking you Don t show me this again for a supported function Make sure that Microphone is selected and then click the OK button S OK Recording Environment In order to ensure the best recordings as possible please do the following 1 Select a quiet location Itis recommended that recording be performed in a private room or an area that is walled off from others 2 Ensure the equipment is set up this includes the headphone in the proper position Read the audio script in a calm but assertive voice 4 Note that over time you may get tired so it would be good to take breaks to ensure an effective creation of the audio files MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 35 5 Also please keep in mind e underlined words are emphasized but not strongly emphasized e slight pauses follow commas e longer pauses are specified in brackets e g 3 second delay e the recordings should be clear and understandable e the reading of the questions while recording should be at a moderate pace There are two different programs that can be used to create the audio files We have found that Audacity is more flexible and user friendly In order to run Audacity double click on its icon on your desktop Using Audacity Alidacity When Audacity opens make sure that the display reads External Mic for microphone rather than Internal Mic or Line In it sh2. Section 16 Page 16 28 MTN 020 SSP Manual Section 16 1 24 2012 8 28 PM Baseline Completed 1 24 2012 8 38 PM Follow up Administered a questionnaire at a visit when it was not required Equipment or software malf j Restated questionnaire after participant terminated it e Specify Other It was an error for nothing HOther specify Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Page 16 29 13 If you choose to correct the Visit Date you will see the current date appear as the default You will need to click on the drop down arrow to the right of that date to view a calendar and then click on the date you want even if the default date is correct A value must appear in the New Value field in order to be saved by the system LV2202 7 42 Pi Baseline riemeted 1 24 2012 8 28 PM Baseine Completed VOL2017 8 38 PM Followup Update key Fads Fici View Date Edsing Value 1 24 2012 New valve Commen 4 January 2012 Mon Tue Wed Thu Pn 6 HJ 8 A 2 3 4 10 1O 12 13 i7 i to choose k the date 16 RH iow ke L 14 Click the Save button if your entry is correct or the Clear button if you need to correct it 15 After saving the correct value click the Exit button 16 The spreadsheet should be emailed to MTNO20ACASISupport mtnstophshiv org 16 12 Restoring On Site ACASI Data Should a situation arise in which ACASI data needs to be restored to the designated on site ACASI laptop
3. but for privacy reasons you should not stay in the same room as the participant when she is doing her interview e If she would like to skip a question the participant may press the small white circle in the center at the bottom of the screen Practice Questions After you have prepared the touch screen computer for the participant steps 1 8 above and are ready to train the participant on how to use the computer using the practice questions tap the PRACTICE QUESTIONS button to begin the practice questions Refer to the ACASI training script in section 16 5 of this manual to begin the ACASI training session You may want or need to review the practice questions multiple times with each participant during the training practice session One option is to go over the first practice question without earphones so as to provide guidance and explanation to the participant Sit next to the participant while she answers the practice questions which provide examples for the participant of the question types she will encounter during the actual questionnaires They are as follows MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 10 1 Are you a female This is a yes no question which requires the participant to choose either a black box or a red box Repeat o Question 2 How many children have you given birth to who were alive at birth This type of question requires the participant to click on a number keypad to choose
4. 020 in the left dropdown navigation bar Alternatively you can browse directly to https atlas scharp org cpas Project MTN 020 begin view and sign in with your Atlas email and password It may be helpful to bookmark this page in your web browser so you can return to it easily b Click the word ACASI on the navigation menu and then click on the appropriate site MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 22 c Click the Upload Files icon on the lower portion of the page Uploaded Files Awaiting Processing w Below is a list of uploaded files that await processing at SCHARP To view the site archive folder which contains all site ACASI files that have been processed please click here Ee S a i t UPLOAD FILES Fij Foi File Upload Type Single file Multiple files Choose a file BROWSE Name a Last Modified Size Created By Description Usages H G acasi_MTNOOS 03212011 16005645 A 2011 03 21 16 04 04 2 139 171 smierzwa po A acasi_MTN005 03232011 11304446 A 2011 03 23 11 36 25 2 147 363 smierzwa po d Browse to the file to be uploaded on the data manager computer You will only need to upload the most recent file each day as both new questionnaires and any changes will be added to that file cumulatively e Click the Submit button You should now see the file in the upload area You may refer to this page to view a chronological list of recent uploads and confirm
5. The Windows logins are used on the data manager computers User IDs will be assigned to study staff using assignment forms provided in sealed envelopes As User IDs are assigned each staff member assigned an ID must sign and date his her assignment form to acknowledge receipt of his her User ID Signed original forms should be maintained with other MTN 020 Essential Documents related to study staffing A copy of each signed form should be provided to Barbara Mensch or Stan Mierzwa at the Population Council Also contact Samir Souidi ssouidi popcouncil org or Stan Mierzwa SMIERZWA popcouncil org if additional User IDs which includes requests for the SCHARP Atlas access to the ACASI upload section are needed NOTES ON SECURITY e Study staff to whom ACASI User IDs are assigned should not share their User IDs or passwords with anyone else e Each staff member should always use the same User ID and password MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 3 16 4 ASPIRE ACASI Administrator Reference Refer to Appendix 16 3 for general guidelines on setting up the participants for the ACASI interview Figure 16 1 Turning on the Touch Screen Laptop Computer 1 Open the cover and press the white button at the top of the keyboard to turn on the laptop 2 Retrieve the stylus from the right side of the computer by pressing it until it pops out 3 A few seconds after the computer has been turned on you will see a picture o
6. connections from the headset are secure into the computer d Record in a private and or quiet location 9 Once you have successfully created a test sound file you will be ready to record the actual ACASI script Follow the steps above for creating a test file but use the naming conventions on pages 3 and 4 for the actual files The files should be saved into the c audiofiles folder The audio files will ultimately be copied to the touch screen computers and kept in a centralized SharePoint project website MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 38
7. database A B C Start laptop and log in as bond007 On the desktop double click to start the ACASI Data Manager i ACASI data manager For each Touch screen computer i Remove the SD Card from the side of the computer Press the SD Card down ightly and it should pop out li Insert the SD Card into the Data Manager laptop its card reader is located on the left side of the laptop iii Count from one to ten iv Click the Merge data button amp Menge data from SO card to ALASI database 2 Upload ACASI 020 backup zip file to atlas scharp org Once all the data from the SD Cards have been successfully merged to the ACASI database A aim Oo Q Click the upload button on the ACASI Data Manager dialog box Internet Explorer will open at the atlas scharp org upload website Sign in to atlas scharp org using your a Upload ACASI database to ATLAS at SCHARF email address and Atlas password Click the 020 folder and insert site folder Click the Upload file link You will be prompted to browse for the ACASI_ 020 DB XXXXXx zip file Click the submit button to upload the zip file to atlas Verify the file backups 3 Backup the ACASI database xml and event log zip files to the USB key A Insert USB Key into laptop USB slot is located at the back of the laptop or on the side L Backup ACASI database to USB key Click the Backup ACASI database to USB key button Wind
8. her response Repeat o Question 3 What is your age This is a multiple choice question which gives the participant four color coded options Repeat z Question E 35 or older O Don t know MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 11 4 When was the last time you went to the market This is a multiple choice question which gives the participant five color coded options Repeat E Question B Not in the past 3 months A 8 or more days ago 4 7 days ago 1 3 days ago O OoOo 5 How difficult is it for you to get to the market This is a multiple choice question which gives the participant five color coded options each option corresponding to a degree on a scale Repeat o Question E Very difficult Somewhat difficult E Not difficult at all Have never gone to the market 6 How did you get to the clinic today This is a multiple choice question which gives the participant six number coded options Repeat G Question Yan or shared taxi Car 1 4 Bus is Bicycle or Motorbike Walked 6 Other MTN 020 SSP Manual Section 16 Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Page 16 12 The text of each question will appear on the computer screen in the language that is selected during the administrative setup and will be accompanied by an audio recording of the questions that the participant will hear through the headphones The participant will need to provide the correct answer to
9. section 16 5 this manual to set up the participant for the interview and begin the ACASI training session Audio headphone training Connect the headphones to the touch screen computer by plugging them into the port on the right side of the laptop with the picture of a headphone 63 Ask the participant if she has ever used headphones before and show her how they work including using the dial on the cable wire to adjust the volume Show the participant how to put the headphones on The side of the headphone labeled R should cover the right ear and the side labeled L the left ear Stylus touch screen training The participant should be shown how to use the stylus tap lightly and as straight as possible For most questions participants may tap the black square the red square yellow square or numbered boxes Additional Instructions Instruct the participant on the following e If she wants to change her answer to the previous question she can tap the white Previous button She can only go back to the question immediately preceding the current screen after that the previous button will be grayed out e Ifshe wants to hear a question again she can click on the blue Repeat Question bar at the top of the screen with the picture of the woman e If she has any other problems or would like to stop the interview for any reason she should let you know Advise her on where to find you You should be nearby so she can find you easily
10. that was backed up followed by the date time and assigned ACASI computer name Each backup file is compressed and encrypted with the assigned password ptw472 When a merge from the SD card is done the compressed files are stored in date stamped folders in the C acasi backup directory on the hard drive The purpose of the USB key is to add an extra level of safety in case the hard drive crashes If the automated backup to the USB key does not function properly please follow the steps below to perform a manual backup You can simply copy the backup files just like you would with any other file 1 Open Windows Explorer or My Computer 2 Navigate to the C acasi backup directory 3 Select the current date s folder For example the files for April 9 2008 will be in a folder labeled 04092008 4 Select the folder then copy and paste it to the USB key The drive letter of the key will most likely be E MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 25 16 11 Correcting Key Data in the ACASI Database The following data are considered key data in the ACASI database PTID visit code and visit date If the MTN SDMC i e SCHARP identifies that any changes to these key data may be needed the steps below will be followed 1 The MTN SDMC will contact both the site and ACASI technical staff at the Population Council Stan Mierzwa smierzwa popcouncil org and Samir Souidi ssouidi popcounci
11. 16 37 Example For the Administration Questions filename ai_eng wav English version al_chi wav Chichea version Example For the Main Survey Questions filename Q1_eng wav English version Q1_chi wav Chichewa version Using Windows Sound Recorder only on a Windows XP lapto 1 Click Start gt Programs gt Accessories gt Entertainment gt Sound Recorder The dialog box below will appear a Sound Sound Recorder 5 x File Edit Effects Help Position Length 0 00 sec 0 00 sec iins ii la j E poeme te gee oc a 2 Click the red circle d to start the recording and say This is a test recording 1 2 3 4 Click File gt Save As in the File name text box and enter ACASITEST Ensure the Save as type is set to Sounds wav and click Save Remember the specific location where you saved the file 5 Click the black right arrow gt to play the test recording Play it several times to ensure the quality is good and there is no beginning or ending noise 6 Ifthe sound quality is not adequate try to adjust the volume on the headset itself and play the test audio recording again 7 Ifthe sound quality is still not adequate return to the Create a Test Recording section above and re attempt the recording Some possible items to adjust to improve quality are a Adjust the position of the microphone b Increase the volume on the microphone c Ensure the
12. 6 4 3 On the next screen select the appropriate MTN 020 questionnaire and then tap the START SURVEY button Figure 16 5 Once you have selected a survey its box will turn yellow If you press the START SURVEY button before selecting a survey you will see the error message below Questionnaires Follow up Fina IJPUEV _ START SURVEY MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 6 If you see an error message indicating that the SD card is missing Figure 16 6 left you should check to make sure that it is inserted properly You may need to remove and re insert it If you see an error message that the SD card is locked Figure 16 6 right follow the instructions in Figure 16 13 RE ti lt i s The 5D Card is locked Please unlock and try again SD card is missing Please insert 5D card and try again Figure 16 6 4 Enter the correct PTID in the Participant ID field Confirm that the correct PTID was entered by entering it a second time and then tap the green Next button If the two PTIDs do not match you will see the error message below Figure 16 7A Participant ID xxx xxxxx x cer cae mE x Please provide correct PTD that was assigned to this Site z Confirm Participant ID xxx xxxxx x 545 45454 5 a Please enter a _ eee e 5 n U Lo This PTD 999 00071 6 does not match the master list ee Figure 16 7 NOTE In addition to confirming th
13. ACASI Computer data manager will back up the ACASI database and Windows Event Logs to the assigned portable data storage device USB key 1 Ifthe ACAST laptop is not already turned on turn it on and enter the secure power on password 2 If logged in log out of the laptop by pressing Start gt Shut Down and then choosing log off username 3 Log back into the laptop as an administrator using your assigned user name and password 4 Insert the assigned USB key into one of the USB microbicide trials network ports on the left side of the laptop 5 Double click on the ACASI data manager icon located on the Windows Desktop You will see the dialog box shown in ACAST Gata ee Figure 16 19 with five 5 buttons 6 Click the third button in the Data Manager dialog box which reads Backup ACASI database to USB key 7 A pop up window will confirm that the backup has been successfully completed and a window will open up which displays the files that have just been backed up 8 Remove the memory key by right clicking on this icon on the task bar and then left clicking on Safely Remove Hardware Click USB Mass Storage Device and then click Stop Click USB Mass Storage Device again and then click OK and then Close You will see a message pop up on the task bar telling you that it is safe to remove the hardware 9 The USB backup key should be stored securely and in a dry location in a locked cabinet MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 Februa
14. CASI MTN 020 SSP Manual Section 16 Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Page 16 17 1 Ifthe participant has a question about how to proceed from one question to the next say After answering each question to go to the next question press the big green box at the bottom right of the screen 2 Ifthe participant has a question about how to hear a question again say If you want to hear a question again press the picture of the woman at the top of the screen 3 Ifthe participant has a question about how to go back to the previous question say Jf you want to go back to the previous question press the big white box at the bottom left of the screen If the participant asks for guidance on how to answer a question it is important to guide her on how to answer the question using hypothetical answers Do not ask her what answer she would like to enter Below are specific instructions on how to answer participant s questions on how to answer a particular question 4 After you have answered press the big green box at the bottom right of the screen to g0 to the next question 5 Ifthe participant has a question about how to answer a Yes No question say If your answer is yes press the black box If your answer is no press the red box 6 If the participant has a question about how to answer a question with multiple colored boxes say If you want to hear the instructions again press the picture of
15. D Card MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 14 INTRODUCE SELF AND INTERVIEW EXPLAIN CONFIDENTIALITY EXPLAIN AND DEMONSTRATE HEADPHONES EXPLAIN HOW THE PARTICIPANT WILL HEAR AND SEE THE QUESTIONS IF PARTICIPANT IS LITERATE PLEASE ADD EXPLAIN AND DEMONSTRATE STYLUS EXPLAIN DIFFERENT WAYS TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS COLORED BOXES MTN 020 SSP Manual Section 16 Hello my name is am going to set up the computer for your interview and show you how it works If you have any questions at any time please feel free to stop me and ask We will work together until you feel comfortable using the computer on your own want you to know that your answers to these questions are confidential That means your personal information will be kept private and will not be discussed with anyone else The interview questions are recorded on the computer so instead of me asking you the questions you will hear them through the headphones You place the headphones on your head like this show ppf You can adjust the loudness of the voice you hear by turning this knob show ppt Do you have any questions You will hear each question and the possible responses on your headphones If you would like to answer the question before you have heard all of the possible responses please feel free to do so However we ask you to take as much time as you need to think about the best answer to fit your s
16. ER EL EEE RER EERE ERE EEE EEE ER EEE EEE EERE EE EEE EEE ET PURI RIP RUU RST RU PLT AS UAT UE LSE RU TESTU URDU SUEUR PASTAS UPS TRUST PERSE RU TEST RUT T LULU EI EET A O A Ty aH MTNO20 ACASI Data Ma cd FYN 1 Ifthe data manager program is not open double click on the ACASI data manager icon on PESA EEA the Windows Desktop 2 You will see the Data Manager dialog box shown in Figure 16 18 3 Click on the second button in the Data Manager dialog box which reads Upload ACASI database to ATLAS at SCHARP 4 The files to be uploaded will be date stamped with the current date and will be in the following format acasi_020 DDMMY Y Y Y HHMMSS acasi_ mtn v lt ZIP Where DDMMY YY is the day month and year HHMMSS is the time in hours minutes and seconds and is the Data Manager laptop number For example acas1_020 10062007 19311500 acasi_mtn v It1 ZIP microbicide trials network ore eee ee ee dd a ad es 5 With the computer connected to the Internet do the following a Go to http atlas scharp org and click on the MTN button on the front page You will be asked to agree to the terms of use by checking a box and then clicking the AGREE button Click on 020 in the left hand navigation bar At this point you will need to sign in to access the ACASI section of the website NOTE Please be sure to not select other protocols that you may have access for uploading ACASI data for MTN 020 you should click on the
17. Section 16 If you press an incorrect numeric value on the number pad you can press the CLEAR button to restart entering the correct value For questions that prompt you to enter a value on the number pad enter the value by pressing the corresponding number If you need to hear a question again you may press the picture of the woman at the top of the screen with the stylus If you want to go back to the previous question press the big white box at the bottom left of the computer Let s try some practice questions together the first question asks whether you are a woman Press the black box once to confirm that you are After you have answered the question the computer will tell you to press the green box to go to the next question Let s try another practice question This question asks how many children you have that were born alive Here you press the box corresponding to the number of children you had For example if you had two children you would press the number 2 box After you have selected the correct number the computer will tell you to press the green box to go to the next question Let s try another practice question This question asks your age and instructs you which color box to choose that includes your age in the range t may be helpful to give an example if you are 30 years old you would press the red box because your age falls between 25 and 34 years Please press the correct answer
18. Section 16 ACASI User Manual Table of Contents 16 1 ASPIRE ACASI Schedule 16 2 ASPIRE ACASIT Equipment 16 3 ASPIRE ACASI User ID Numbers 16 4 ASPIRE ACASI Administrator Reference 16 5 ACASI Training Script 16 6 Guide for Administrators Instructions on how to use ACASI 16 7 Transferring Data from Touch Screen Computers to Designated ACASI Data Manager Computer 16 8 Uploading ACASI Data to the SCHARP Atlas Portal 16 9 Backing Up the ACASI Database 16 10 Technical Notes on Data Backups 16 11 Correcting Key Data in the ACASI Database 16 12 Restoring On Site ACASI Data Figure 16 1 Turning on the Touch Screen Laptop Computer Figure 16 2 16 10 Administrative Setup Appendix 16 1 ACASI Cheat Sheet Appendix 16 2 ACASI Data Manager Cheat Sheet Appendix 16 3 ACASI Step by Step Appendix 16 4 Hardware and Software Recording Requirements 16 1 ASPIRE ACASI Schedule All participants will complete the Baseline ACASI questionnaire at the Enrollment visit Participants will also complete an ACASI questionnaire at the Month 3 visit and PUEV unless they have permanently discontinued from study product by this time further addressed below During follow up the Follow up ACASI Tracking CRF FAT 1 should be completed in conjunction with ACASI Under LoA 2 participants who have been permanently discontinued from study product prior to the PUEV will complete the PUEV Discontinuers ACASI questionnaire and the Ring Worries CRF at the visi
19. age 16 18 16 7 Transferring Data from Touch Screen Computers to Designated ACASI Data Manager Computer At the end of each workday on which at least one ACASI interview is administered the ACASI Computer data manager will transfer data from the touch screen computers to the ACASI Data Manager laptop computer The Data Manager laptop is the only one provided to the site that does NOT twist open as the touch screen laptops do Please note that all data merged onto the Data Manager computer is cumulative that is the data is added to an already existing database In the event that duplicate ACASI interviews are done the data will be merged and not overwrite existing data 1 Remove the 2GB Secure Digital storage device SD card from each touch screen laptop computer Please note Each SD card is labeled with a unique number that matches one of the laptops and must always go back into the laptop with the corresponding label 2 Ifthe ACASI Data Manager computer is not already turned on turn it on and enter the secure power on password mMicrobicigde trials Network 3 Ifthe ACASI Data Manager computer is turned Version 1 0 0 0 on and you are logged in log out by pressing Start gt Shut Down and then choosing log off username RC computer as the computer administrator using your assigned user name and password S 5 Insert the SD card into the SD card slot on the left side Lenovo units or right side HP units A corestPatic
20. all white square with a black border A gray box will pop up asking if you would like to exit the survey During the administrative setup you may double tap on the MTN logo to exit the program Please note each time an interview is completed the computer will automatically reboot and take you back to the initial login screen MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 13 Things to Keep in Mind e fa participant is willing to use ACASI but cannot because she lacks numerical literacy or is otherwise unable to correctly use ACASI after several attempts with the practice questions do not have her complete the ACASI Questionnaire The decision to not do the ACASI interview is at the discretion of the site staff investigator Document in the participant s chart notes that she is unable to complete the questionnaire and specify the reason s On the Enrollment CRF mark the no box for item 9 and record the reason the questionnaire was not completed on the Comments line Follow these same instructions on the Follow Up ACASI Tracking CRF FAT 1 CRF e There are internal checks built into some of the practice questions this is by design The responses must agree with each other specifically for questions regarding the participant s sex number of children and mode of transportation She will be prompted to try the question again if the answer she gives during the practice questions does not agree with the answers
21. at the PTID was entered twice when you click the green Next button a check is made to ensure the PTID is valid as provided by SCHARP If the PTID is not valid you will be prompted to enter a valid PTID sample of error messages are above Figure 16 7B and 16 7C If you are entering test data it is important that you enter one of the Test PTIDs listed in Appendix 16 1 of this document Any Test PTID can be used and Test PTIDs can be used more than once MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 7 5 Confirm the visit date The visit date will be filled automatically with the current date using the numeric format dd mm yyyy for example 17 04 2020 but you must also confirm the visit date by selecting the appropriate two digit day three character month and 4 digit year from the drop down menu You may also change the default date if necessary When done tap the green Next button Visit Date 23 January 12 Day Month Year E EE 3 i 6 In the next dialog boxes shown in figure 16 9 you will enter the 3 _ ease answer all the questions same information that the participant will be asked in the practice questions If you try to go to the next screen without entering this information you will see the dialog box shown in Figure 16 8 Figure 16 8 First choose the appropriate ACASI language from the drop down list Figure 16 9A Next ask the participant how many c
22. computer please email MTNO20acasisupport mtnstopshiv org to request written instructions to complete this process MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 Section 16 13 February 2015 Page 16 30 Section Appendix 16 1 ACASI Cheat Sheet Set Up 1 Power on password is dvd15 2 Account credentials are o Username acuser o Password color93 3 Plug headphone into green round port on right side of laptop 4 Plug USB mouse into USB port on right side of laptop USB Mouse to assist ACASI Administrators with administrative section of ACASI Note If stylus causes difficulties participant can also use mouse to complete ACASI questionnaire Press here to pull out stylus is Administrator ID s assigned by country e 100 275 MRC e 376 399 Blantyre e 300 325 Cape Town e 400 475 Zimbabwe e 326 349 WRHI e 476 499 Lilongwe e 350 375 Uganda e 526 550 eThekwini Test PTIDs for staff to train and retrain practicing ACASI 999 00062 2 999 00063 5 999 00064 8 999 00065 0 999 00066 3 999 00067 4 999 00068 9 999 00069 7 999 00070 1 Touch screen Swivel After completing the Administrative section of ACASI interview ACASI Administrators should swivel the screen of the laptop so the participant does not use keyboard MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 31 Section Appendix 16 2 ACASI Data Manager Cheat Sheet 1 Transfer and merge all SD Card data to ACASI
23. e ACASI MTN 020 study 1 Personal computer with following hardware qualities a Sound capability either via integrated audio soundcard or integrated audio b One Microphone Port In Audio In c One Headphone Port Line Out Audio Out d Atleast 100 MB of free hard disk space for audio file storage e You may use one of the ACASI touch screen laptops to record the audio files 2 Windows based operating system either Windows XP or Windows 7 Note if you are recording the audio files on a Windows 7 laptop you will need to use Audacity rather than Sound Recorder 3 Audacity program or Windows based Sound Recorder utility generally installed by default with Windows operating Audio System Event system oe The system hat detected an audio device 4 PC Based headset with microphone with following qualities SelM Leet strongly recommended rather than using the laptop s built in Location Left Panel ni icrophone Description Black Jack a In line and microphone volume control Please choose a supported function Headphone frequency range of 20 Hz to 20 KHz IF desired choice is not listed please unplug Microphone frequency range of 100 Hz to 10 KHz b d Softfoam ear pads e One recommended model is the Altec Lansing iha Line In AHS322 headset f Make sure that the microphone and headphone plugs SP E E a match the pictures or icons on the laptop jacks Take no action When you plug in the headphones you may see an
24. each question in order to move to the next question Please note the responses to the practice questions are not stored Once the participant has answered the practice questions there will be two options see Figure 16 REPEAT PRACTICE QUESTIONS 11 1 You can have the participants repeat the practice questions by tapping the REPEAT PRACTICE QUESTIONS button Select this option if you think the participant needs more practice before beginning the ASPIRE ACASI interview 2 You can have the participant proceed to the ASPIRE ACASI interview questions by tapping the BEGIN QUESTIONNAIRE button Select this option if you think the participant is ready to proceed to the actual ASPIRE ACASI interview questions Before proceeding one additional guidance point to explain to the participant is that while she hears some of the longer audio files which introduce sets of related questions she will see a simple graphic such as the one shown in Figure 16 12 or will have the text displayed on the screen Once the participant has completed the practice questions and begins the ASPIRE ACASI interview you should leave the room You should however wait outside the interview room so that you are available should the participant have any questions or problems Exiting the ACASI Program At any time you may terminate the interview application by double tapping or double clicking on the top left corner of the screen where you see a sm
25. ee how the card should look when it is unlocked MTNO20 ACASI data manager Figure 16 16 This is the correct unlocked position SanDisk If tab is in locked position push it up to the unlocked position e B S2 SD Card o 8 After the data are successfully transferred the transfer program will delete the data from the SD card 9 If the data are not successfully transferred please note the error and email a description of the problem to MTNO20acasisupport mtnstopshiv org 10 Remove the SD card from the data manager laptop and insert it in the corresponding touch screen computer immediately to make sure they are kept together MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 20 After completing the data transfer from all the touch screen computers that completed ACASI questionnaires to the data manager computer then proceed to uploading the data to the ACASI database and backing up the data to your assigned USB key MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 21 16 8 Uploading ACASI Data to the SCHARP Atlas Portal At the end of each workday on which at least one ACASI interview is administered after transferring data from the touch screen ACASI computers to the designated data manager computer the ACASI Computer data manager will upload the ACASI database to the MTN SDMC i e SCHARP via the ATLAS portal PPVRERERTETRERT EERE TELLER E
26. er on security password see p 5 item 3 will need to be entered and then the laptop will display the screen as it was before going into hibernation It is important to keep all touch screen laptop batteries charged and available for use so that they can be available during power outages Please note that if you flatten the screen over the keyboard you will need to adjust the orientation of the display by clicking the Swivel button This button is on the bottom of the display to the left of the center and has an icon that shows a landscape changing to portrait display ONLY the data manager computer can be connected to the internet and only when uploading data to the SCHARP ATLAS portal For computer security reasons no touch screen computer should ever be connected to the internet unless instructed by the ACASI technical support team Each participating study site must specify in its site specific data management standard operating procedures SOPs for MTN 020 where the above listed equipment will be securely stored and which study staff are authorized to access the equipment Study staff designated as responsible for proper MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 2 16 3 storage of the touch screen computers should perform the following daily maintenance tasks with each touch screen computer on each workday e Turn on the touch screen computer and enter a valid User ID see below for more information on Use
27. estionnaires will occur per protocol at these as well as other visits quarterly semi annual PUEV etc ASPIRE ACASI Equipment Each participating MTN 020 study site has been provided with the following ACASI equipment e Touch screen ACASI computers each equipped with a 2GB Secure Digital SD storage card and chargers touch screen computer e Designated ACASI laptop computer for Data Manager function and charger data manager computer e USB portable data storage device USB key e Audio headphones e Stylus The above listed equipment may be used for purposes of ACASI data collection and transfer only The equipment should not be used for any other office business or leisure activities No additional software should be installed on any of the computers and the computers should not be used for word processing browsing the Internet or any other application No technical changes should be made to any of the equipment unless directed by ACASI support personnel at the Population Council or MTN Statistical and Data Management Center SDMC 1 e SCHARP In the event that the laptop battery loses power the touch screen ACASI computers are configured to automatically power down and go into hibernation In this state the laptop will save whatever is on the screen to disk The depleted laptop battery can then be replaced with a charged battery and the unit can then be turned back on After turning on the touch screen computer the pow
28. f a lock which indicates that you need to enter the password The power on security password is dvd15 4 Windows login User name acuser Password color93 Press here to pull out stylus i ne Tr AA we Figure 16 2 16 10 Administrative Setup As the ACASI Administrator you will be prompted to enter some information into the computer before the participant practice session and subsequent ACASI interview There is no audio associated with entry of this information Note you must use the dropdown menu for questions below for data to be accepted You will be prompted to enter e Your Administrator ID e The Participant ID number PTID e The visit date MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 4 e The participant s number of children who were born alive per her self report at the time of the ACASI interview e The last time the participant went to the market per her self report at the time of the ACASI interview e The participant s degree of difficulty in getting to the market per her self report at the time of the ACASI interview e The method of transportation that the participant used to get to the clinic on the day of the survey per her self report at the time of the ACASI interview The administrator should enter all required information using either the physical keyboard or the screen keyboard and the stylus or mouse If you are using the screen keyboard and you need t
29. file upload You can sort on any column much like in Excel or Atlas databases by clicking the column header or the arrow to its right E Name a Last Modified Size Created By Description Usages E acasl_MTNO0O5 03212011 16005645 A 2011 03 21 16 04 04 r 2rzwa po on Ascending E acasi_MTN005 03232011 11304446 4A 2011 03 23 11 36 25 _ Brzwad po Son Descending E acasi _MTNO0O5 032327011 11405310 4 2011 03 23 11 47 42 67 5 colu EJE acasi_MTNO05 03232011 11562224 A 2011 03 23 12 00 46 ms rzwa po test txt 2011 03 15 16 25 46 15smlerzwa po Please Note The file name must be unique for each upload and the maximum upload size is 250MB For any support needs related to the data upload process please send an e mail to MTNO20ACASISupport mtnstophshiv org For any technical issues and for questions or problems related to Atlas web sign in please e mail atlas scharp org Refresh This will refresh the contents of the Files module This is similar to hitting refresh on your browser ot ty UPLOAD FILES GZ IMPORT DATA 7 MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 23 16 9 Backing Up the ACASI Database At the end of each workday on which at least one ACASI interview is administered after transferring data from touch screen ACASI computers to the designated ACASI laptop and uploading the ACASI database to the MTN SDMC i e SCHARP via the ATLAS portal the
30. hildren she has had who were alive at birth and select that number from the pull down menu Figure 16 9B Note It is not necessary to obtain or verify the number of children from the participant s study records However the number entered here will have to match the number that she enters for Practice Question 2 PQ2 Next enter the participant s age This number will need to match what is entered in Practice Question 3 PQ3 Ask the participant the last time she went to the market and select the corresponding number from the pull down menu Figure 16 9D This number will need to match what is entered in Practice Question 4 PQ4 Ask the participant how difficult it is for her to get to the market and select the corresponding response from the pull down menu Figure16 9E This number will need to match what is entered in Practice Question 5 PQS Ask the participant on how she got to the clinic today and select her response from the pull down menu Figure 16 9F The response entered here will have to match the response entered for Practice Question 6 PQ6 MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 8 A B language 5 Language English us Number of chiEnglish US Number of children born alive PPT s Age PPT s Age Last time you Shona Last time you Zulu i How difficult English S Africa HRCI Sesotho H C D Language English US z Language English US z Number of children born alive Numbe
31. ituation What you hear on the headphones is not live explain more if needed so you should not answer the questions out loud Instead will show you how to answer the questions using this stylus show the participant how to use the stylus You can read the question at the same time as it will also be displayed on the screen When you are asked a question you will choose your answer by pressing the computer screen with the stylus Press the screen lightly and as straight as possible show ppt Each question can have 2 to 6 possible responses You select your response by pressing colored boxes or a picture or a box with a number In it For example if you are asked whether you are a female there will be a red box next to No and a black box next to Yes You would press the red box if you are male and the black box if you are female Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Page 16 15 NUMBERED For other questions you may press the box with the number BOXES corresponding to your answer for that question CLEAR EXPLAIN HOW TO ANSWER COUNT QUESTIONS WITH THE NUMBER PAD EXPLAIN HOW TO REPEAT A QUESTION EXPLAIN HOW TO RETURN TOA PREVIOUS QUESTION PRACTICE QUESTION PQ1 WITHOUT HEADPHONES PRACTICE QUESTION PQ2 WITHOUT HEADPHONES PRACTICE QUESTION PQ3 WITHOUT HEADPHONES PRACTICE QUESTION PQ4 WITHOUT HEADPHONES PRACTICE QUESTION PQ5 WITHOUT HEADPHONES MTN 020 SSP Manual
32. l org 2 Authorized staff at the site will log onto the ACASI laptop as an administrator using their assigned user name and password and then complete the following 3 Double click on the ACASI Data Manager icon located on the Windows Desktop EEE microbicide trials network 4 You will then see a Data Manager dialog box with five buttons on it Figure 16 20 5 Click the fourth button in the Data Manager dialog box which reads Correct Participant ID Visit Date 6 Enter your assigned User name and password 7 Enter the Participant ID number and then click the Search button The format for the PTID is XXX XXXXX X Participant ID x If you do not use the correct PTID format you will see this message Please enter a valid participant ID with this format 999 99999 9 If you enter a PTID that is not in the database you will see this message ACASI data manager Xx i Invalid Participant ID MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 26 8 After the PTID is correctly entered you will be presented with a list of questionnaires that have been done for the entered PTID Based on the information provided to you from SCHARP PTID Visit Date etc you will need to select the correct record from the list provided to you The ID field is a unique internal ACASI identifier which is created because multiple ACASI questionnaires can be done for each PTID Click Select o
33. n the record you wish to update even if there is only one match for that PTID 12 5 2011 8 01 PM Baseline Specify Other testing gt Click Select to choose ID tobe 9 Once you choose a record by clicking Select you will see the confirmation dialog box below You have selected ID 3 for the Participant ID 111 11111 1 MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 27 10 Click the drop down arrow to the right of the Field list to choose which field you need to correct Participant ID Visit Date or Duplicate 999 00062 2 SurveyName SurveyStatus DuplicateComments 1 23 2012 7 42 PM Baseline Interrupted 1 24 2012 3 28 PM Baseline fompleted Select 6 1 24 2012 8 38 PM Follow up Completed Click here to choose which field to update 11 Press the Tab key on the computer keyboard to display the existing value 12 Enter the new correct value in the New value field e If you are correcting the Participant ID or Visit Date you must explain why the change is being made in the comment area e If you are correcting a Duplicate entry choose the reason for your change from the drop down menu next page top Figure If you choose Other specify you must enter your reason in the Comment box next page center Figure If you do not enter a comment you will see the error message at the bottom of this page MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015
34. now Do you understand Here is another practice question This question asks about the last time you went to the market Here you press the box corresponding to the correct day For example if you last went to the market 5 days ago you will press the yellow box for 4 7 days ago After you have selected the correct colored box the computer will tell you to press the green box to go to the next question Here is another practice question This question asks how difficult it is for you to get to the market Here you press the box corresponding to how difficult it is for you to get to the market For example if it is very difficult for you to get to the market you will press the black box Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Page 16 16 16 6 PRACTICE QUESTION PQ6 WITHOUT HEADPHONES REPEAT PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH HEADPHONES PAUSE SURVEY REVIEW DEFINITIONS OF VAGINAL AND ANAL SEX After you have selected the correct colored box the computer will tell you to press the green box to go to the next question Here is another the last practice question This question asks how you got to the clinic today Here you press the box with the number that corresponds to your answer For example if you came to the clinic by bus today you would press the number 2 box After you have selected the correct number the computer will tell you to press the green box to go to the next question Let s try going through these prac
35. o enter a number tap into the box that requires the number and the keyboard Figure 16 2 should appear on the screen S2Up Calc Entering the Administrative Information 1 Administrator ID Each ACASI Administrator has been assigned an ACASI user ID Enter this ID as your Administrator ID by tapping on the keyboard screen with the stylus or clicking with the mouse and then tapping the green Submit button Your ID will be masked since it also serves as a security procedure for accessing the program If you enter an incorrect ID you will see the error message below Figure 16 3 If the Administrator ID entered is not a permissible login you will receive the pop up error message to Please enter a valid administrator ID C 8 Xi Please enter a valid administrator ID microbicide trials network Ee N network Population Council ACASI MTN020 Population Council ACASI MTN020 Administrator ID Administrator ID XXX R DB Version 1 0 0 0 Version 1 0 0 0 DB Version 1 0 0 0 Versior 1 0 0 0 MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 5 Administrator ID s assigned by location 100 275 MRC 300 325 Cape Town 326 349 WRHI 350 375 Uganda 376 399 Blantyre 400 475 Zimbabwe 476 499 Lilongwe 526 550 eThekwini 2 On the next screen tap the New Survey button Figure 16 4 microbicide trials network Population Council ACASI MTN 020 Figure 1
36. ould be selected by default Audacity File Edit View Project Generate Effect Analyze Help piee al T External Mic J E Inpu Input level meter click ta monitor input Project rate 44100 Cursor 0 00 000000 min ssec Snap To Ott When you are ready to make your first recording follow the steps below Recording the Audio Files 1 Sit down comfortably at the computer where the recordings will be made 2 Place the headset on your head and position the microphone a few inches away from your mouth 3 Take several deep breathes to relax your voice and remember to speak clearly and assertively 4 Click the red circle button to start the recording and say This is a test recording 1 2 3 a 5 Click the yellow square button to stop the recording MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 36 6 Go to the File menu and choose Export As Wav to save your file Enter ACASITEST as the name of this test file and save it in any convenient location such as My Documents or the Desktop 7 To play back the recording press the green arrow triangle a Play the test recording several times to ensure the quality is good and there is no beginning or ending noise b Ifthe sound quality is not adequate try adjusting the volume on the headset itself and then play the test audio recording again c Ifthe sound quality is still not adequate return to the Create a Test 15 0 Recording sec
37. ow to answer count questions e Explain how to repeat a question and or move on to the next question e Explain how to return to a previous question can only go back ONE question to change answer e Explain how to skip a question only to be used if she refuses to answer e Explain how to change a response e g from yes to no e Repeat Practice Questions again if participant is struggling with use of computer MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 33 7 Administer ACASI Questionnaire Survey to be completed by Participant e Ask if participant has any questions before proceeding e Tell her you will leave the room to give her privacy e Tell her you will be sitting just outside the room if she has any questions e Remind her to take off the headphones and come get you when she is finished or if she has any questions during the interview e Leave the interview room and wait outside the room 8 When the ACASI is finished thank the participant for her time and effort in answering the questions e Make sure she returns the stylus or leaves it with the touch screen computer 9 For ACASI questions or concerns please email the following mtn020acasisupport minstopshiv or MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 34 Section Appendix 16 4 Hardware and Software Recording Requirements The following items are required to perform the required recordings of questions for th
38. ows Explorer will open to the USB key backup folder Verify the file backups MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 32 Section Appendix 16 3 ACASI Step by Step 1 Introduce yourself welcome the participant and make her feel as comfortable as possible 2 Explain ACASI procedure o Stress that we are using ACASI to give as much privacy as possible o Emphasize that responses are kept confidential o Tell participant what to expect during the ACASI interview 3 Enter information in Administrative Section a semas O OOOO Participant s age Select from drop down menu per her self report at ACASI set up Last time Participant went to market Select from drop down menu per her self report at ACASI set up Participant s level of difficulty in getting to Select from drop down menu per her self report at ACASI set up market Mode of transportation used to get to the Select from drop down menu per her self report at ACASI set up clinic Swivel the screen of the laptop towards the participant Demonstrate use of touch screen computer headphones stylus Administer Practice Questions six questions to be completed by participant with guidance of ACASI administrator e Explain different ways to answer questions COLORED SQUARES DIAL PAD NUMBERED BOXES e Explain how to check that her answer was recorded blue highlight for categorical responses correct number in box for count responses e Explain h
39. pato vet te of the laptop Ext ACASI data manager 6 Doubleclickontheacast fi Mcafee al data manager icon which is located on the Windows Desktop You will see the dialog box shown in Figure 16 14 with five 5 buttons 7 ACASI data manager 7 Click the first button in the Data Manager Dialog box which reads Merge data from SD card to ACASI database This will copy the new data from the SD card into the ACASI database maintained on the laptop which is located in the C ACASI DATA folder After the data are successfully transferred the transfer program will delete the data from the SD card Note If you have not inserted the correct SD card you will see the error message below Figure 16 15 MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 19 ACASI Manager x Cal R 1 There is No SD Card with RespondentResponses xml File Please Insert the Correct SD Card and try again Also note that as you remove the SD card from the touch screen laptop you might inadvertently move the gray tab on the left side of the card to the locked position Before inserting the SD card into the Data Manager laptop you must be sure that the card is unlocked by moving the gray tab back up to the unlocked position If you have locked the SD card before inserting it into the Data Manager laptop you will see this error message in Figure 16 16 In Figure 16 17 below you can s
40. r IDs e Verify that the touch screen computer boots up properly and is functioning e Verify that the assigned labeled to match computer name SD card has been inserted in the touch screen computer e Verify that a stylus is present in the stylus slot of the touch screen computer e Clean the touch screen computer screen with cloth DO NOT use liquid cleanser or water e Charge the touch screen computer and ensure the battery is full at the start of each work day in case of unexpected brown outs At the end of each workday after performing required data backup and transfer tasks study staff designated as responsible for proper storage of the touch screen computers and the data manager computer should ensure that the computers have been properly turned off and plugged in to recharge the batteries Place the computers in a secure dry location until the next day of use ASPIRE ACASI User ID Numbers Each participating ASPIRE study site has been provided two different types of User ID numbers to be assigned to study staff involved in collecting and transferring ACASI data as follows e ACASI Administrator persons responsible for administering ACASI interviews with study participants e ACASI Computer data managers persons responsible for performing ACASI data back ups and transfers to the MTN SDMC i e SCHARP Each ACASI Computer data manager is assigned his her own unique ACASI Administrator ID as well as a Windows login and password
41. r of children born alive PPTs Age PPTs Age ale 25 34 Last ime you i 24 25 34 Last time you went to the market How did you get to the clinic today E F Language English LIS Language English k Number of children bom alive Number of children born alive 5 F a E PPT s Age PPT s Age Ba Last time you went to the market B or more days ago How difficult is it for you to get to the market Somew hat difficult How did you get to the clinic today 25 34 Last time you went to the market g or more days ago How difficult is it for you to get to the market Van or shared taxi Bars Have never gone to the market Figure 16 9 7 After completing the above steps tap the green Next button A screen with a bar labeled PRACTICE QUESTIONS will appear Figure 16 10 Figure 16 10 DO NOT tap the PRACTICE QUESTIONS bar until you have set up the participant for the interview and are ready to turn over the computer to her MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 9 8 Turn the computer screen around and then turn over the computer to the participant With one hand on the base keyboard use your other hand to twist the screen away from you to the left in the direction of the arrow that you will see where the keyboard and display are connected Setting Up the Participant for the Interview Refer to the ACASI training script in
42. ry 2015 Section 16 Page 16 24 16 10 Technical Notes on Data Backups The source ACASI data folder is C ACASIK DATA This is the location in which the ACASI Access database resides The ACASI backup program utilizes the compression utility WinZip to ensure optimum drive space utilization A backup is performed on the following databases and files The ACASI database ACASL MTNO020 mdb Windows computer System Event Log Windows computer Application Event Log Windows computer Security Event Log System mdw RespondentResponses xml So T The backup program creates unique backup files of each database each time a backup is run This is done to prevent overwriting backup files Each backup file will be date and time stamped within the backup filename Additionally a unique backup name is created for each laptop computer If you have any problem with the backup procedure or anything does not work as indicated here please contact technical support at MTNO20acasisupport mtnstopshiv org NAME DATE TIME COMPUTER NAME Example Backup Filename acasi_020 10062007 19311500 acasi mtn v lt1 ZIP Example Backup Filename AppEvent 10062007 19311500 acasi mtn v lt1 ZIP Example Backup Filename SecEvent 10062007 19311500 acasi mtn v It1 ZIP Example Backup Filename SysEvent 10062007 19311500 acasi mtn v It1 ZIP Example Backup Filename ACASI_xml 10062007 19311500 acasi mtn v lt1 ZIP The backup filename will indicate the database file
43. t the discontinuation is initiated or next regularly scheduled visit if this 1s done at an interim visit No further ACASI questionnaires are completed for these participants If a participant permanently discontinues from study product use at her Month 3 visit the PUEV Discontinuers ACASI is administered at this visit instead of the Month 3 ACASI As usual only one FAT 1 CRF is completed at the Month 3 visit with the PUEV Discontinuers survey marked there is no need to document that the Month 3 ACASI was not completed If the ACASI is not done within the visit window for any reason it is not made up at a later visit it should be documented as missed This guidance applies to all visits where ACASIT is required Enrollment Month 3 PUEV or early permanent discontinuation of study product visits Document the reason for the missed ACASIT in chart notes or other source documentation as applicable e g participant refusal MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page 16 1 16 2 If at a visit an ACASI interview is begun but not completed every effort should be made to complete the entire ACASI questionnaire starting from the beginning on a day within the visit window as part of a split visit If the ACASI questionnaire is not able to be completed in its entirety during the visit window it should be documented as missed Note that additional behavioral assessments in the form of interviewer administered qu
44. that you entered in the administrative section e If there are any program or computer failures during an interview please write down the question number and the context in which the error occurred As much information as possible about the situation that brought about the error would be useful for correcting the problem If the error causes the interview program to stop you should exit the program and restart it e If the interview that is terminated is only partially completed the participant will need to start from the beginning with a new interview The interview program will allow one study participant to complete the interview more than once but the data from each interview will be saved separately e You may need to respond to specific questions the participant may have about how to enter their response or about the interview questions To answer questions related to how to use ACASI please refer to the guide for administrators on how to use ACASI Section 16 6 e As you remove the SD card from the touch screen laptop you might accidentally move the gray tab on the left side of the card to the locked position Before inserting the SD card into the Data Manager laptop you must be sure that the card is unlocked by moving the gray tab back up to the unlocked position Figure 16 13 This is the correct unlocked iniia l Samisk If tab is in locked position push it up to the unlocked position e B S2 S
45. the woman at the top of the screen Listen to the choices that the computer gives you and press the colored box that corresponds with your answer For example for the practice question that asked you how many siblings you have if you have no siblings you would press the black box If you have one sibling you would press the red box If you have two siblings you would press the blue box If you have three siblings you would press the yellow box If you have four or more siblings you would press the white box 7 Ifthe participant has a question about how to answer a question with numbered responses say If you want to hear the instructions again press the picture of the woman at the top of the screen Listen to the choices that the computer gives you and press the box corresponding to the number of times that you did what the computer is asking For example if your answer is two you would press the number two box 8 If the participant has a question regarding count questions with the number pad say If you want to hear the instructions again press the picture of the woman at the top of the screen To select your response tap the number s that corresponds with the answer you wish to select For example if your answer is 17 tap the I and then the 7 If you accidentally press the incorrect number press the yellow clear button to restart entering the correct response MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 P
46. tice questions again but this time with the headphones You have done very well in learning how to use the computer and headphones think you are ready to now answer the interview questions on your own Do you have any questions before you proceed Discuss as needed Now I m going to leave the room so you can answer the questions in private will be sitting just outside the room if you have any questions Please remember to take off your headphones and come get me when you are finished or if you have any questions during the interview You will be asked very specific questions about sex and the kind of sex that you have You will be reminded of these definitions during the survey but would like to explain them to you before you begin in case you have any questions By primary sex partner we mean a man you have sex with on a regular basis or who is your boyfriend or husband or who you consider to be your main partner Vaginal sex is when a man puts his penis inside your vagina Anal sex is when a man puts his penis inside your anus P 13 3J i Note to staff With regards to terms such as vagina penis anal anus and partner that may vary in different cultures and languages please use the term s most appropriate to the local population when reviewing these definitions with participants LEAVE ROOM WHILE PARTICIPANT COMPLETES INTERVIEW Guide for Administrators Instructions on how to use A
47. tion above and re attempt the recording You can delete the first version of the recording by clicking the id 1 0 black X at the top left corner of the sound image Mono 4441 00Hz 32 bit float Some possible ways to improve quality are Mute Salo e Adjust the position of the microphone eer E ai e Increase the volume on the microphone e Ensure the connections from the headset are secure into the computer e Record in a private and or quiet location 8 Once you have successfully created a test sound file you will be ready to record the actual ACASI script Follow the steps above for creating a test file but use the naming conventions below The files should be saved into the c audiofiles folder The audio files will ultimately be copied to the handheld computers and kept in a centralized SharePoint project website Naming Conventions for Audio Files The naming convention of the audio files takes the form of 1 question identifier in bold 2 3 letter language identifier eng English version chi Chichewa version Zul Zulu version xho Xhosa version nya Nyanja version sho bem Bemba version Shona version lug Luganda version 3 the wav extension Example For the first introduction Intro1 and played before the practice question filename intro1_eng wav English version intro1_chi wav Chichewa version MTN 020 SSP Manual Version 1 5 13 February 2015 Section 16 Page
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