A comparison of general practitioner response rates to electronic and postal surveys in the setting of the National STI Prevention Program
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Auteurs : Simon Crouch ; Priscilla Robinson ; Marian PittsSource :
- Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health [ 1326-0200 ] ; 2011-04.
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- Better response rates, Campaign activity, Chlamydia, Chlamydia testing, Cochrane, Cochrane review, Complete surveys, Contact details, Demographic characteristics, First wave, Further analysis, General practice, General practitioners, Health sciences, Initial recruitment, Medical practitioners, National population, Newsletter, Nspp, Online, Online survey, Online surveys, Postal, Postal survey, Postal surveys, Practitioner, Prevention program, Public health, Public health association, Racgp, Responder, Response rate, Response rates, Sexual health, Significant difference, Study sample, Support materials, Telephone interviews, Trobe university, Weekly newsletter, Zealand journal.
Abstract
Objective: To compare the response rates achieved for an online survey with a postal survey of general practitioners (GPs) as a method to evaluate the National STI Prevention Program. Methods: All GPs in Australia were asked to complete an online survey. A further sample of 509 GPs were asked to complete a postal survey. Response rates to both recruitment methods were compared. The demographic characteristics of responders were compared to the entire GP population of Australia. Results: Twenty GPs completed the online survey (response rate <0.1%). Sixty‐three GPs completed the postal survey (response rate 12.4%). The demographic characteristics of those responding to the postal survey showed no statistically significant difference compared to the general GP population. Conclusion: Our postal survey had a higher response rate than the online survey. Our response to the postal survey was lower than other similar studies and is likely to be due to a lack of incentives and follow‐up. Even with the low response rate it appears that postal surveys can provide a good representation of the overall population. Implications: Despite growing use of online surveys, postal surveys should still be the method of choice whenever possible. Postal surveys should include incentives and further follow‐up of the initial recruitment should be conducted.
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DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2011.00687.x
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