Data Collection
¿What is Data Collection, why is it important?
Data collection is the process of recording information, using different methods, according to the type of service provided. By using data collection and analysis methods, it is easier for professionals to measure and report accurate and real data in order to make the right decisions in determining what will be the most effective way to modify or improve the quality of the services they provide.
There are several types of data collection. For example, in the case of some therapies such as ABA, an analyst will determine what kind of data to collect depending on the type of information he or she needs about the behavior or response being evaluated.
Office Puzzle provides you with a detailed data collection system, fast and easy to handle. With several ways to add, organize, visualize and analyze with care and precision your client’s data. Making the difficult and tedious work of adding handwritten information disappear.
Our system has implemented more than 15 data collection methods, on which we have worked to perfect it for your benefit, that you can employ regardless of the therapy you are using for your client.
| Type | Description | Methods |
| Event Recording | The number of occurrences by a unit of time. Ex: hour, day, week, interval. | Frequency, Count, Rate |
| Time Sampling | Collect data at periodic points in time or time periods rather than on a consistent basis. | Whole Interval, Partial Interval, Momentary Time Sampling |
| Timing | Length of time the behavior, or event occurred. | Duration, Response Latency, Interresponse Time |
| Trial | Several ways to easily record whether a response has been Correct, Incorrect, or there was no response to the test applied. | Discrete Trial Teaching, Incident Teaching, Percentage of Opportunities |
| Task analysis | Task analysis is used to break complex tasks into a sequence of smaller steps or actions. | Forward Chaining, Backward Chaining, Total Task Chaining, Backward Chaining with Leaps Ahead |
Data collected in the system is linked directly to the graph to be able to follow the progress of your client.
We mostly offer two ways of collecting data, click on each one of the methods below to learn more about it.
As a team, we are confident that collecting your client’s data from our software will definitely make your work easier. If you need more information, just email us at hello@officepuzzle.com.