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

Burford, B.C.; Hesketh, A.; Wakeling, J.; Bagnall, G.; Colthart, I.; Illing, J.; Kergon, C.; Morrow, G.; Spencer, J.; van Zwanenberg, T.

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Authors

B.C. Burford

A. Hesketh

J. Wakeling

G. Bagnall

I. Colthart

J. Illing

C. Kergon

G. Morrow

J. Spencer

T. van Zwanenberg



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.

Citation

Burford, B., Hesketh, A., Wakeling, J., Bagnall, G., Colthart, I., Illing, J., …van Zwanenberg, T. (2009). Asking the right questions and getting meaningful responses: 12 tips on developing and administering a questionnaire survey for healthcare professionals. Medical Teacher, 31(3), 207-211. https://doi.org/10.1080/01421590802225762

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Mar 1, 2009
Deposit Date May 16, 2011
Publicly Available Date May 31, 2011
Journal Medical Teacher
Print ISSN 0142-159X
Electronic ISSN 1466-187X
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 31
Issue 3
Pages 207-211
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/01421590802225762

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Copyright Statement
This is an electronic version of an article published in Burford, B. C. and Hesketh, A. and Wakeling, J. and Bagnall, G. and Colthart, I. and Illing, J. and Kergon, C. and Morrow, G. and Spencer, J. and van Zwanenberg, T. (2009) 'Asking the right questions and getting meaningful responses : 12 tips on developing and administering a questionnaire survey for healthcare professionals.', Medical teacher., 31 (3). pp. 207-211.
Medical teacher is available online at: http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01421590802225762




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