Effect of survey mode on response patterns: Comparison of face-to-face and self-administered modes in health surveys

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 327-332

  Christensen, Anne Illemann ^a   Ekholm, Ola ^a   Glümer, Charlotte ^b,c   Juel, Knud ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b Research Centre for Prevention and Health   (Denmark)

^c AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENMARK; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTER; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DENMARK; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84897405127     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckt067     Document Type: Review

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