Including open-ended questions in quantitative questionnaires-theory and practice

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 482-486

  Harland, Nicholas ^a   Holey, Elizabeth ^a  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Back pain; Methodology rationale; Mixed methods; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868683027     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2011.18.9.482     Document Type: Article

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