Definition: Computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI)
General concept
Method of data collection by telephone with questions displayed on a computer and responses entered directly into a computer. (Source: Memobust Glossary)
Structured system of microdata collection by telephone that speeds up the collection and editing of microdata; it also permits the interviewer to educate the respondents on the importance of timely and accurate data. (Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Source:
Eurostat, "Memobust Glossary" (part of the Memobust Handbook on Methodology of Modern Business Statistics), ESSnet "Memobust", March 2014
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