Methodological issues in internet-mediated research: a randomized comparison of internet versus mailed questionnaires

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Whitehead, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Equivalence; Paper and pencil questionnaire; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; E-MAIL; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; ELECTRONIC MAIL; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84859911240     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1593     Document Type: Article

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