title: How to assess a survey in surgery.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Outcomes Research Centre, Department of Surgery, McMaster University and St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario. athoma@mcmaster.ca
authors.forename: Achilleas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thoma
authors.forename: Sylvie D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Cornacchi
authors.forename: Forough
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Farrokhyar
authors.forename: Mohit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhandari
authors.forename: Charlie H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Goldsmith
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D039781:PubMed; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D013043:Specialties, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards