title: The use of mailed questionnaires to conduct survey research.
abstract: The purpose of this paper is to present a brief outline of the methods and procedures needed to design, construct, and conduct a research study using a mailed questionnaire. Particular attention is paid to those details that have an impact on increasing response rates, as this will improve the validity of data collected. In addition, the paper focuses on suitability of this method for survey research in psychoanalysis.
authors.affiliation: Cornell University Medical College, Payne Whitney Clinic.
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Kalman
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011572:Psychoanalysis; D012107:Research Design; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires