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TY - JOUR
T1 - Effectiveness of using e-government platform "Absher" as a tool for noncommunicable diseases survey in Saudi Arabia 2019-2020: A cross-sectional study
AU - Alluhidan, M.
AU - Alsukait, R.F.
AU - Alghaith, T.
AU - Saber, R.
AU - Alamri, A.
AU - Al-Muhsen, S.
AU - Alhowaitan, F.
AU - Alqarni, A.
AU - Herbst, C.H.
AU - Alazemi, N.
AU - Hersi, A.S.
N1 - Export Date: 20 October 2022
PY - 2022/9/21
Y1 - 2022/9/21
N2 - Background: E-government platforms provide an opportunity to use a novel data source for population health surveillance (also known as e-health). Absher is a Saudi e-government platform with 23 million authenticated users, including residents and citizens in Saudi Arabia. All Absher users were invited to participate in a web-based survey to estimate the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases and their risk factors in Saudi Arabia. Objective: To assess the potential of using an e-government platform (Absher) to administer web-based health surveys. Methods: A cross-sectional, web-based health survey was administered to Absher users between April 2019 and March 2020. The survey instrument included eight items and took
AB - Background: E-government platforms provide an opportunity to use a novel data source for population health surveillance (also known as e-health). Absher is a Saudi e-government platform with 23 million authenticated users, including residents and citizens in Saudi Arabia. All Absher users were invited to participate in a web-based survey to estimate the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases and their risk factors in Saudi Arabia. Objective: To assess the potential of using an e-government platform (Absher) to administer web-based health surveys. Methods: A cross-sectional, web-based health survey was administered to Absher users between April 2019 and March 2020. The survey instrument included eight items and took
KW - cross-sectional
KW - e-government platforms
KW - e-health
KW - NCDS
KW - Saudi Arabia
KW - surveillance
U2 - 10.3389/fpubh.2022.875941
DO - 10.3389/fpubh.2022.875941
M3 - Journal article
VL - 10
JO - Frontiers in Public Health
JF - Frontiers in Public Health
M1 - 875941
ER -