Comparability of epidemiological information between self- and interviewer-administered questionnaires

Okamoto, Kazushi; Ohsuka, Keiko; Shiraishi, Tomoko; Hukazawa, Emi; Wakasugi, Satomi; Furuta, Kayoko

doi:10.1016/s0895-4356(01)00515-7

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“…However, agreement between different modes of data collection generally depends on the type of information requested. For example, some authors have demonstrated that, during interview-administered surveys, respondents are more likely to respond in a way that is thought to be socially acceptable for certain aspects of lifestyle behaviours such as smoking and alcohol use [14][15][16], whereas others have found the agreement between interviewer and self-administered questionnaires on less sensitive issues to be good [17][18][19]. For example, Staes et al [18] found that the percentage of agreement between a self-administered questionnaire and interview was 90 and 96% respectively for severity and location of low back pain in adolescents.…”

Section: Comparison Of Survey Methodologiesmentioning

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Is musculoskeletal pain more common now than 40 years ago?: two population-based cross-sectional studies

Harkness¹,

Macfarlane²,

Silman³

et al. 2005

Rheumatology

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Objective. To test the hypothesis that the prevalence of specific musculoskeletal pain symptoms has increased over time in the northwest region of England. To meet this objective we have examined the difference in the prevalence of low back, shoulder and widespread pain between the 1950s and today using historical data collected by the Arthritis Research Campaign (arc). Methods. Two cross-sectional surveys conducted over 40 yr apart in the northwest region of England. The status of two regional pain sites and widespread pain was determined using interview and questionnaire responses, for the earlier and later studies respectively. Subjects were classified positively if they reported low back pain, shoulder pain or widespread pain on the day of the survey. Rates were standardized to the Greater Manchester population.Results. There were large differences in the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain between the two surveys. For all three symptoms examined prevalence increased from 2-to 4-fold between the two surveys. In both surveys low back pain was more common in women. Shoulder and widespread pain was less prevalent in women than in men in the earlier survey but by the time of the later survey women reported more pain at these sites. Conclusions. The prevalence of musculoskeletal pain is much higher than that reported over 40 yr ago. The change in prevalence is unlikely to be entirely due to the study design; other possible explanations such as the increased reporting or awareness of these symptoms is discussed.

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Section: Comparison Of Survey Methodologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Is musculoskeletal pain more common now than 40 years ago?: two population-based cross-sectional studies

Harkness¹,

Macfarlane²,

Silman³

et al. 2005

Rheumatology

167

110

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“…In sum, the results of this study are consistent with previous research. Overall scores of a questionnaire administered by different modes consistently show good agreement, with some questions that are less consistent than others [7,8,17].…”

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Nutrition screen showed good agreement when self- and interviewer administered

Beath¹,

Keller²

2007

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

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“…However, when human beings interact, they usually present their most positive light, so socially undesirable answers are less likely [6]; for example, one may anticipate that acknowledgement of problems with fecal incontinence would be less likely in a face-to-face interview than in an anonymized self-administered questionnaire. In addition, interviewers should be trained to administer the questionnaire in a structured manner.…”

Section: Survey Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Expert opinion is always advisable in all steps of a questionnaire's development, but specifically for this purpose, focus groups are also very useful [3]. Focus groups are small groups of persons (5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15) belonging to the population intended to be studied who are individually interviewed to collect in-depth responses to general questions on the subject of the questionnaire [4]. One can then delineate which topics should be covered by a questionnaire from the analysis of their answers.…”

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confidence: 99%