RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 How to interpret surveys in medical research: A practical approach
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 423
OP 435
DO 10.3949/ccjm.80a.12122
VO 80
IS 7
A1 Colleen Y. Colbert
A1 Enrique Diaz-Guzman
A1 John D. Myers
A1 Alejandro C. Arroliga
YR 2013
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/80/7/423.abstract
AB Surveys are being used increasingly in health-care research to answer questions that may be difficult to answer using other methods. While surveys depend on data that may be influenced by self-report bias, they can be powerful tools as physicians seek to enhance the quality of care delivered or the health care systems they work in. The purpose of this article is to provide readers with a basic framework for understanding survey research, with a goal of creating well-informed consumers. The importance of validation, including pretesting surveys before launch, will be discussed. Highlights from published surveys are offered as supplementary material.