An analysis of response rate and economic costs between mail and web-based surveys among practicing dentists: A randomized trial

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 383-394

  Hardigan, Patrick C ^a   Succar, Claudia Tammy ^b   Fleisher, Jay M ^a  

^a Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine   (United States)

^b NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dentists; Mail survey; Response rate; Survey research; Web base survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DENTIST; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTAL MAIL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGED; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION; DENTISTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTAL SERVICE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862335965     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-011-9455-6     Document Type: Review

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