
Seven painfully simple ways of raising your response rates for self completion surveys: but they will make a difference (20 Sep 12)
The simplest research task can be the most vital – yet it is often overlooked
A fundamental weakness of all forms of surveys using self completion questionnaires is their low response rate.
The primary reasons for this are the absence of an interviewer and the difficulties which some people will have in completing self completion questionnaires.
Postal questionnaires in particular are also very prone to non-response bias because they lend …
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