Testing Response Bias on Sensitive Topics in Self- Versus Enumerator-administered Surveys

The University of Chicago

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Bias, Implicit

Treatments: Behavioral: Enumerator-administered survey; Behavioral: Self-administered survey

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05602350

IRB19-1212

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 7,500 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 9 to 16 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 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)

Exclusion criteria

• Female students or students not in seventh grade

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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7,500 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Treatment

Experimental group

Description:

Survey respondents will self-administer three survey sections in a tablet: (1) antisocial behaviors, (2) depression symptoms, and (3) anxiety symptoms

Treatment:

Behavioral: Self-administered survey

Control

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Survey respondents will have the survey questions on the three sections administered by an enumerator

Treatment:

Behavioral: Enumerator-administered survey