Comparison of E-mail, Fax, and Postal Surveys of Pediatricians

McMahon, Shawn; Iwamoto, Martha; Massoudi, Mehran S.; Yusuf, Hussain; Stevenson, John; David, Felicita; Chu, Susan Y.; Pickering, Larry K.

doi:10.1542/peds.111.4.e299

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“…26 Our response rates are consistent with most e-mail based surveys of physicians, which tend to have lower response rates than mail-based surveys and surveys with monetary incentives. 27,28 Generalization of our results to represent the practice pattern of Canadian respirologists may be limited by the over-representation of western provinces and Ontario in our 2013 survey, with underrepresentation of the maritime provinces and territories.…”

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Trends in diagnosis and management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Canada

Weatherald

McFadden

Fell

2017

Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medic

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Section: Limitationssupporting

confidence: 83%

Trends in diagnosis and management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Canada

Weatherald

McFadden

Fell

2017

Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medic

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“…8 In the present study, which was focused solely on family planning, it was research that might improve and strengthen systems for the delivery of health care in general, increase access to family planning services and improve the quality and utilization of family planning services that was rated highly. The response rate in our scoping survey (57%) was higher than the corresponding rate recorded in some earlier scoping surveys, 8,17,18 possibly because of the reminders that we sent to nonresponders.…”

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A global research agenda for family planning: results of an exercise for setting research priorities

Ali

Seuc

Rahimi

et al. 2013

Bull. World Health Organ.

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Objective: To develop a global research agenda that will guide investment in effective interventions to satisfy the large unmet need for modern methods of family planning. Methods: In a global survey, experts on contraception were invited to identify and rank the types of research that would be needed – and the knowledge gaps that would have to be filled – to reduce the unmet need for family planning in the next decade. The experts were then asked to score the research on a given topic in terms of the likelihood of its leading to an intervention that would: (i) be deliverable, affordable and sustainable; (ii) substantially reduce the unmet need for contraceptives; (iii) be effective and efficient in improving health systems; (iv) be ethically implemented; and (v) improve equity in the target population. The overall scores were then ranked. Findings: Most of the topics that received the 15 highest scores fell into three categories: implementation of policies in family planning; the integration of services to address barriers to contraceptive use; and interventions targeted at underserved groups, such as adolescents. Conclusion: Experts on contraception gave top priority ranking to research on improving the implementation and integration of health services and on strengthening the health systems supporting family planning services. The results of the exercise may help decision-makers, researchers and funding agencies to develop a clear and focused approach to satisfying the global need for family planning and reach the target set by the Family Planning 2020 initiative

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“…10 Perhaps the most touted feature of Web-based surveys is their potential for cost savings compared with paper. 6,17 If the costs of developing and hosting the b Totals from the 3-member practice-based research networks.…”

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“…Nevertheless, this study provides important data about surveys conducted in the context of clinicians in a PBRN. [11][12][13][14][15][16][17] Results reported here suggest that in PBRN research surveys, using a mixedmode research method that includes paper may yield a greater response rate than electronic alone.To read or post commentaries in response to this article, see it online at http://www.annfammed.org/cgi/content/full/7/3/245. …”

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Combining Web-Based and Mail Surveys Improves Response Rates: A PBRN Study From PRIME Net

Kroth¹,

McPherson²,

Leverence³

et al. 2009

The Annals of Family Medicine

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PURPOSEThe advent of Web-based survey tools has provided the investigator with an alternative to paper-based survey methods that in many instances may be less expensive to implement than traditional paper-based surveys. Newer technology, however, does not diminish the importance of obtaining an adequate response rate. METHODSWe analyzed response rate data obtained from a survey implemented across 3 practice-based research networks (PBRNs) in which the survey was fi rst implemented electronically with 5 rounds of electronic solicitation for an Internet-based questionnaire and then by 2 rounds of a paper-based version mailed only to nonresponders.RESULTS Overall, 24% of the total survey responses received were in the paper mode despite intense promotion of the survey in the electronic phase.CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest there is still an important role for the use of paper-based methods in PBRN survey research. Both hard copy and electronic survey collection methods may be required to enhance clinician response rates in PBRNs. INTRODUCTIONR esearch using surveys for data collection is common in practicebased research networks (PBRNs). The continuing growth of electronic communications, potential for cost savings, and more rapid results has created interest in Internet-based survey designs. Regardless of the method or technology used in performing a survey, it is clear that an adequate response rate is still critical to the scientifi c validity of survey fi ndings.1 Several investigators have shown that the mode of the survey measurably affects response rates in various biomedical venues.2 Our objective was to ascertain the value of a paper follow-up to an electronically based survey conducted on clinicians across 3 PBRNs . METHODSWe performed a secondary, retrospective analysis on data obtained from a completed survey on clinician attitudes toward the screening and treatment of hepatitis C. The survey was conducted in the Primary Care Multi-Ethnic Research Network (PRIME Net).3 At the time of this study, PRIME Net was a collaboration of W EB -BA SED A ND M A IL SURV E Y SThe survey instrument 7 consisted of 28 questions exploring clinicians' approaches to hepatitis C in their practices and available resources for care of patients infected with the hepatitis C virus.Invitations to participate in the survey were sent to all 805 active clinician members of the 3 PRIME Net PBRNs for whom a valid e-mail and postal address was available. Before the survey began, clinicians received 1 or more advance e-mail messages from their home PBRN describing the purpose of the survey and requesting participation.At the start of the survey, each clinician received a personalized e-mail solicitation from his or her home PBRN with a link to the Web-based version of the survey. The customized link had the target's unique identifying code embedded to provide automatic log-in and response identifi cation. We repeated the e-mail solicitation to nonresponders at intervals of 1 to 2 weeks for a total of 5 e-mail solicitations. ...

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Comparison of E-mail, Fax, and Postal Surveys of Pediatricians

Cited by 240 publications

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Trends in diagnosis and management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Canada

Trends in diagnosis and management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Canada

A global research agenda for family planning: results of an exercise for setting research priorities

Combining Web-Based and Mail Surveys Improves Response Rates: A PBRN Study From PRIME Net

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