A quick guide to survey research.

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.

Keywords

Health Surveys, Humans, Internet, Postal Service, Research Design, Surveys and Questionnaires, Telephone

Journal Title

Ann R Coll Surg Engl

Journal ISSN

0035-8843
1478-7083

Volume Title

95

Publisher

Royal College of Surgeons of England

Publisher DOI

https://doi.org/10.1308/003588413X13511609956372

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