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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
卷 60, 期 11, 页码 1184-1189出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2007.01.006
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survey methods; mail surveys; questionnaire size; paper color; response rate; response bias
Objective: To determine the degree to which mailed survey response rates, response times, and nonresponse bias are affected by questionnaire size and color. Study Design and Setting: Questionnaires were mailed to a random sample of 2,000 Mayo Clinic patients in one of four size/color test groups. One thousand three hundred nine surveys were completed, approximately two-thirds in each group. Results: A small (6% x 8% in) questionnaire booklet on white paper had a higher response rate (68.4%) than a similarly sized questionnaire on blue paper (62.3 %). A large (8 % x 11 in) questionnaire on white paper had a 62.7 % rate, whereas a large, blue questionnaire had a response rate of 68.6%. Median response times did not differ by questionnaire size/color. No evidence of differential nonresponse bias was observed across the four test groups. Conclusion: This study supports the use of a small/white questionnaire format advocated by the Total Design Method advanced by Don Dillman at Washington State University. We observed a favorable response rate for a large questionnaire printed on blue paper; however, if time and resources are limited, use of a small/white questionnaire appears preferable. (C) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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