Does requesting sensitive information on postal questionnaires have an impact on response rates? A randomised controlled trial in the south west of England

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 130-

  Peters, Tim J ^a   Harvey, Ian M ^a   Bachmann, Max O ^a   Eachus, Jenny I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0031964023     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.52.2.130     Document Type: Article

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