Response rates in postal surveys of healthcare professionals between 1996 and 2005: An observational study
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- 14 September 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Health Services Research
- Vol. 9 (1) , 160
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-9-160
Abstract
Postal surveys are a frequently used method of data collection in health services research. Low response rates increase the potential for bias and threaten study validity. The objectives of this study were to estimate current response rates, to assess whether response rates are falling, to explore factors that might enhance response rates and to examine the potential for non-response bias in surveys mailed to healthcare professionals.Keywords
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