Questionnaires: the use and abuse of social survey methods in medical research.
We present a working review of survey methods based on market research technology. The structure of questionnaires, their distribution and analysis, are considered, together with techniques for increasing response rates.
Eaden
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Gastrointestinal Research Unit, Leicester General Hospital, UK.
Mayberry
M K
MK
Mayberry
J F
JF
D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D012107:Research Design; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013689:Telephone