Maximizing response rates to a survey of dentists: A randomized trial

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 46-48

  Rikard Bell, Glenys ^a   Ward, Jeanette ^a  

^a CENTRAL SYDNEY AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Randomized controlled trial; Response aiding strategies; Survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIST; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTAL MAIL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SMOKING CESSATION; TELEPHONE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DENTISTS; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; NEW SOUTH WALES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTAL SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SMOKING CESSATION; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0034150652     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2000.tb00241.x     Document Type: Article

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