Maximizing Response to Surveys in Health Program Evaluation at Minimum Cost Using Multiple Methods: Mail, Telephone, and Visit.

Day, Neil Atherton; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ511072

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1995

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Maximizing Response to Surveys in Health Program Evaluation at Minimum Cost Using Multiple Methods: Mail, Telephone, and Visit.

Day, Neil Atherton; And Others

Evaluation Review, v19 n4 p436-50 Aug 1995

Studied how multiple methods of follow-up can enhance the rate of response to mail questionnaires. The initial sample of 1,505 adults was contacted by mail for a health behavior survey. Follow-ups by mail and telephone resulted in an 89% response rate and demonstrated the efficacy of the follow-up methods. (SLD)

Descriptors: Adults, Followup Studies, Health Behavior, Health Programs, Mail Surveys, Research Methodology, Response Rates (Questionnaires), Telephone Surveys

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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