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Table 2 Electronic software identified and considered for use

From: Using electronic tablets for data collection for healthcare service and maternal health assessments in low resource settings: lessons learnt

Software

Developer

Reason for non-selection

Access

Microsoft

Not available on electronic tablets

BOS (now Online surveys)

JISC

Not available off-line

Clincapture

Clinovo

Cost

Clinplus

Anju ClinPlus

Cost

Excel

Microsoft

NA

Filemaker Pro

Filemaker

NA

KoBo toolbox

Harvard Humanitarian Initiative

Problems with versions of Java, only accessible using Firefox browser

Magpi

Magpi

Cost, lack of necessary data validation options

ODK

ODK Community

Form design - lack of graphical user interface

ONA

Ona Systems

Form design - lack of graphical user interface

Quick tap survey

Quick Tap Survey

Form design

Survey system

Creative Research Systems

Cost