Scanning for satisfaction or digging for dismay? Comparing findings from a postal survey with those from a focus group-study

BMC Medical Research Methodology

Volumn 12, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Carlsen, Benedicte ^a   Glenton, Claire ^b  

^a Uni Rokkan Centre   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN KNOWLEDGE CENTRE FOR THE HEALTH SERVICES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Focus groups; GPs; Mixed methods; Primary care physicians; Qualitative; Research methodology; Surveys

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; POSTAL MAIL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; POSTAL SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84865583205     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2288-12-134     Document Type: Review

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