Evaluation has posed a challenge in studying techniques for personal information access (PIA), and simulated evaluation can be used to address some of the issues. In this work, we list several classes of simulation techniques for PIA evaluation, and propose a three-stage model for PIA evaluation.

the aim of the present study was to evaluate creativity and knowledge management in physical education general department of tehran as well as to recognize the relationship between these two variables. the statistical population of this study consisted of 250 staff of physical education general department of tehran and the sample included 155 subjects. the data were collected by questionnaires ...

Individuals can increasingly collect data about their habits, routines, and environment using ubiquitous technologies. Running specialized software, personal devices such as phones and tablets can capture and transmit users' location, images, motion, and text input. The data collected by these devices are both personal (identifying of an individual), and participatory (accessible by that indivi...

BACKGROUND In case-control studies, data collection on occupational exposures by means of personal interviews is usually costly and time consuming. As detailed semiquantitative information on exposure from these interviews often has to be dichotomised in the analyses due to the small numbers of exposed subjects, the question is raised whether simple postal questionnaires yield the same results ...

Nonmonetary incentives lead to small increases in response rates to mailed questionnaires. However, inclusion of a pen or pencil, which may be a facilitating factor as well as a reward, has not been shown to improve response to health surveys in prior trials. In 2001 and 2002, the authors conducted two US trials in which a study-logo pen or pencil was randomly included in a second questionnaire...