title: A quick guide to survey research.
abstract: Questionnaires are a very useful survey tool that allow large populations to be assessed with relative ease. Despite a widespread perception that surveys are easy to conduct, in order to yield meaningful results, a survey needs extensive planning, time and effort. In this article, we  aim to cover the main aspects of designing, implementing and analysing a survey as well as focusing on techniques that would improve response rates.
authors: University of Cambridge, UK.
authors: T L
authors: TL
authors: Jones
authors: M A J
authors: MA
authors: Baxter
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Khanduja
mesh_terms: D006306:Health Surveys / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D011177:Postal Service; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D013689:Telephone