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Designing and conducting health surveys : a comprehensive guide

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Aday, Lu Ann, Cornelius, Llewellyn J. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers , 2006. 3rd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: W 84.3 A221 2006

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Thinking about topics for health surveys; Matching the survey design to survey objectives; Defining and clarifying the survey variables; Thinking through the relationships between variables; Choosing the methods of data collection; Deciding who will be in the sample; Deciding how many will be in th…

Author: Aday, Lu Ann; Cornelius, Llewellyn J

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: San Francisco, CA

Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publishers

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: xxii, 518 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subjects: Health Surveys; Data Collection - methods; Research Design

Abstract: Thinking about topics for health surveys; Matching the survey design to survey objectives; Defining and clarifying the survey variables; Thinking through the relationships between variables; Choosing the methods of data collection; Deciding who will be in the sample; Deciding how many will be in the sample; General principles for formulating questions; Formulating questions about health; Formulating questions about demographics and behavior; Formulating questions about knowledge and attitudes; Guidelines for formatting the questionnaire; Monitoring and carrying out the survey; Preparing the data for analysis; Planning and implementing the analysis of the data; Writing the research report