Asking the right questions and getting meaningful responses: 12 tips on developing and administering a questionnaire survey for healthcare professionals.

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Title: Asking the right questions and getting meaningful responses: 12 tips on developing and administering a questionnaire survey for healthcare professionals.
Authors: Burford, Bryan1 (AUTHOR) bryan.burford@cddft.nhs.uk, Hesketh, Anne2 (AUTHOR), Wakeling, Judy2 (AUTHOR), Bagnall, Gellisse2 (AUTHOR), Colthart, Iain2 (AUTHOR), Illing, Jan1 (AUTHOR), Kergon, Charlotte1 (AUTHOR), Morrow, Gill1 (AUTHOR), Spencer, John3 (AUTHOR), van Zwanenberg, Tim4 (AUTHOR)
Source: Medical Teacher. Mar2009, Vol. 31 Issue 3, p207-211. 5p. 1 Chart.
Subject Terms: *Medical education, Questionnaires, Surveys, Medical personnel, Physicians, Professional employees
Geographic Terms: United Kingdom, Scotland
Company/Entity: General Medical Council (Great Britain)
Abstract: Questionnaires provide a useful and versatile tool for new and occasional researchers, and can be applied to a wide range of topics. This paper provides simple guidance on some of the potential pitfalls in developing and running a questionnaire study, and how to avoid them. Each tip is illustrated with a real-life example from the development of a UK-wide questionnaire survey of trainee doctors and their educational supervisors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Questionnaires provide a useful and versatile tool for new and occasional researchers, and can be applied to a wide range of topics. This paper provides simple guidance on some of the potential pitfalls in developing and running a questionnaire study, and how to avoid them. Each tip is illustrated with a real-life example from the development of a UK-wide questionnaire survey of trainee doctors and their educational supervisors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:0142159X
DOI:10.1080/01421590802225762