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Title Mind the Mode: Differences in Paper vs. Web-Based Survey Modes Among Women With Cancer
Source Journal of Pain and Symptom Management; 54, 3, pp. 369-375
Year 2017
Access date 24.10.2017
Abstract Context
Researchers administering surveys seek to balance data quality, sources of error, and practical concerns when selecting an administration mode. Rarely are decisions about survey administration based on the background of study participants, although socio-demographic characteristics like age, education, and race may contribute to participants' (non)responses.
Objectives
In this study, we describe differences in paper- and web-based surveys administered in a national cancer survivor study of women with a history of cancer to compare the ability of each survey administrative mode to provide quality, generalizable data.
Methods
We compared paper- and web-based survey data by socio-demographic characteristics of respondents, missing data rates, scores on primary outcome measure, and administrative costs and time using descriptive statistics, tests of mean group differences, and linear regression.
Results
Our findings indicate that more potentially vulnerable patients preferred paper questionnaires and that data quality, responses, and costs significantly varied by mode and participants' demographic information. We provide targeted suggestions for researchers conducting survey research to reduce survey error and increase generalizability of study results to the patient population of interest.
Conclusion
Researchers must carefully weigh the pros and cons of survey administration modes to ensure a representative sample and high-quality data.
 
Year of publication2017
Bibliographic typeJournal article
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