Phone respondents reported less mental health problems whereas mail interviewee gave higher physical health ratings

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1056-1060

  Ravens Sieberer, Ulrike ^a,b   Erhart, Michael ^a,b   Wetzel, Ralf ^b   Krügel, André ^b   Brambosch, Anett ^b  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Comparison of administration mode; Computer assisted telephone interview; Health related quality of life; Mail survey; Response pattern; SF 8 Short Form Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHORT FORM 8; TELEPHONE; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; POSTAL SERVICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEX FACTORS; TELEPHONE;

EID: 50249138736     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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