Ontologias aplicadas ao enriquecimento semântico de questionários de pesquisa: uma revisão integrativa do estado da arte

Abstract

Abstract: various fields, such as education, health,and social sciences, use questionnaires for data acquisition. Representing questionnaire elements with a semantic structure can improve the quality and consistency of the data these research tools acquire. Objective: highlight key gaps in the semantic representation of data from questionnaires and the depiction of questionnaires' constituent elements. Methodology:Integrative literature review from January to June 2023 focused on the research question: "How do ontologies semantically enrich questionnaires?". This review analyzed 17 works after applying specific filters to the results. Results: the analysis shows an increasing interest in applying ontologies for the semantic enhancement of questionnaires and the data gathered through them, with publications from various countries showcasing this global trend. It also detailed the limitations and unresolved questions. Conclusions: despite identifying numerous techniques and technologies for creating, employing, and repurposing questionnaires enriched with ontologies the review points out some challenges and areas for further investigation in future studies.