| Description |
xiv, 286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Background principles. 1. The basic rationale. 2. Determining objectives and hypotheses. 3. Under what circumstances should the survey be undertaken? 4. Researching the problem -- pt. 2. The general survey design. 5. An overview of the design. 6. Choosing between postal and interview surveys. 7. Obtaining the right size and type of sample -- pt. 3. Survey and questionnaire formats. 8. Generating the items. 9. Writing the survey -- pt. 4. Evaluating the items. 10. The pilot study -- pt. 5. Analysing the results. 11. Analysing data from surveys -- pt. 6. The report. 12. Presenting the survey results. 13. Evaluating reports. 14. Example reports together with introductory critiques |
| Summary |
"The fundamental aim of this book is to provide accessible, detailed, good practice guidelines that also address the political and ethical problems of conducting surveys within the health professions. This is a book to demystify, educate and provide the kind of practical tips that will make the process as straightforward as possible. To achieve these ends the test goes beyond many of the standard texts on the subject by introducing informed opinion, useful examples, sections on how things should be done in practice as opposed to theory and a little lighthearted humour."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-277) and index |
| Subject |
Data collection
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Health surveys -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Medical sciences -- Research -- Methodology.
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Medicine -- Research -- Methodology.
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Questionnaires -- Design -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Data Collection.
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Health Surveys.
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Surveys and Questionnaires.
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Sampling Studies.
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Health Surveys.
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Research Design.
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Surveys and Questionnaires.
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Surveys and Questionnaires.
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Attitude to Health.
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Data Collection.
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Evidence-Based Medicine -- methods.
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Health Care Surveys -- methods.
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Health Surveys.
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Surveys and Questionnaires.
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Research Design.
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| Genre/Form |
Health surveys.
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Questionnaires.
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Handbook.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
Furnham, Adrian.
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| ISBN |
1861560729 |
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9781861560728 |
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