Designing and Conducting Health Surveys: A Comprehensive Guide, 3rd Edition

Figures, Tables, and Exhibits vii

Foreword by Steven B. Cohen xi

Preface xv

The Authors xxi

1 Thinking About Topics for Health Surveys 1

2 Matching the Survey Design to Survey Objectives 27

3 Defining and Clarifying the Survey Variables 48

4 Thinking Through the Relationships Between Variables 81

5 Choosing the Methods of Data Collection 100

6 Deciding Who Will Be in the Sample 124

7 Deciding How Many Will Be in the Sample 154

8 General Principles for Formulating Questions 194

9 Formulating Questions About Health 221

10 Formulating Questions About Demographics and Behavior 245

11 Formulating Questions About Knowledge and Attitudes 268

12 Guidelines for Formatting the Questionnaire 288

13 Monitoring and Carrying Out the Survey 311

14 Preparing the Data for Analysis 340

15 Planning and Implementing the Analysis of the Data 360

16 Writing the Research Report 391

Resource A: Personal Interview Survey: UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS-2)—End-Decade Study 405

Resource B: Telephone Interview Survey: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)—2001 407

Resource C: Mail Questionnaire Survey: National Dental Malpractice Survey 408

Resource D: Selected Sources on Health Surveys 433

Resource E: Selected Examples of Health Surveys 442

References 451

Name Index 495

Subject Index 505