Collecting data using a paper survey or surveys
sent in the mail is still a very cost-effective methodology.
Mail surveys typically cost less than data
collection using other methodologies. They also are less intrusive allowing the
respondent to respond on their own time schedule- no nuisance telephone call as
you sit down for your dinner.
While the response rate for mail surveys is
typically lower, this response rate is often increased by use of incentives and
use of multiple mailings.
Data Entry is required to transcribe the data from the survey mail form. To
assure close to 100% accuracy of keyed data two operators key the same data.
These two data sets are then compared and a third QC operator corrects the
data. Additional validation rules and skip rules are often built into the data
collection program to assure high accuracy of data. Very often public opinion
surveys also contain free form data responses that require accurate data
keying. Additional quality checks may be required to cleanse data from free
form responses.
ARDEM clients send their mail surveys to us for
data entry. The surveys are either batched and sent to us, or, mailed directly
to our PO Box. Surveys are removed from envelopes and scanned. All data is
double-keyed. Quality and data validation checks are performed. Where required
open end responses are coded. Final data sets in desired file format is
delivered back to the client.
ARDEM provides technology based data
and document management services including data entry services, data capture
services, survey forms processing and document scanning services.
Applications for ARDEM services
include: Survey Data Entry, Medical Test Requisition Form Processing Services,
Indexing Large Format Drawings, Medical Claims Data Entry Processing, Mailing
List Data Entry, Data Entry from Customer Loyalty Cards, Customer Satisfaction
Survey Data Entry.
ARDEM data entry services clients are located in New York, New
Jersey, California, Texas, Colorado, Nevada, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Illinois,
Massachusetts, Florida, Ohio, Missouri Wisconsin, Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky
and across other states and in Canada.
ARDEM document scanning service
clients are found in New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C.
and Connecticut. More information…..
