Improving response rates and evaluating nonresponse bias in surveys: AMEE Guide No. 102

Andrew W. Phillips; Shalini Reddy; Steven J. Durning

doi:10.3109/0142159X.2015.1105945

Improving response rates and evaluating nonresponse bias in surveys: AMEE Guide No. 102

Andrew W. Phillips^*, Shalini Reddy, Steven J. Durning

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

200 Scopus citations

Abstract

Robust response rates are essential for effective survey-based strategies. Researchers can improve survey validity by addressing both response rates and nonresponse bias. In this AMEE Guide, we explain response rate calculations and discuss methods for improving response rates to surveys as a whole (unit nonresponse) and to questions within a survey (item nonresponse). Finally, we introduce the concept of nonresponse bias and provide simple methods to measure it.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	217-228
Number of pages	12
Journal	Medical Teacher
Volume	38
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3109/0142159X.2015.1105945
State	Published - 3 Mar 2016
Externally published	Yes

Access to Document

10.3109/0142159X.2015.1105945

Cite this

@article{d414be4edecd4ccba2acc63c93ebca1a,

title = "Improving response rates and evaluating nonresponse bias in surveys: AMEE Guide No. 102",

abstract = "Robust response rates are essential for effective survey-based strategies. Researchers can improve survey validity by addressing both response rates and nonresponse bias. In this AMEE Guide, we explain response rate calculations and discuss methods for improving response rates to surveys as a whole (unit nonresponse) and to questions within a survey (item nonresponse). Finally, we introduce the concept of nonresponse bias and provide simple methods to measure it.",

author = "Phillips, {Andrew W.} and Shalini Reddy and Durning, {Steven J.}",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 AMEE.",

year = "2016",

month = mar,

day = "3",

doi = "10.3109/0142159X.2015.1105945",

language = "English",

volume = "38",

pages = "217--228",

journal = "Medical Teacher",

issn = "0142-159X",

number = "3",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Improving response rates and evaluating nonresponse bias in surveys

T2 - AMEE Guide No. 102

AU - Phillips, Andrew W.

AU - Reddy, Shalini

AU - Durning, Steven J.

PY - 2016/3/3

Y1 - 2016/3/3

N2 - Robust response rates are essential for effective survey-based strategies. Researchers can improve survey validity by addressing both response rates and nonresponse bias. In this AMEE Guide, we explain response rate calculations and discuss methods for improving response rates to surveys as a whole (unit nonresponse) and to questions within a survey (item nonresponse). Finally, we introduce the concept of nonresponse bias and provide simple methods to measure it.

AB - Robust response rates are essential for effective survey-based strategies. Researchers can improve survey validity by addressing both response rates and nonresponse bias. In this AMEE Guide, we explain response rate calculations and discuss methods for improving response rates to surveys as a whole (unit nonresponse) and to questions within a survey (item nonresponse). Finally, we introduce the concept of nonresponse bias and provide simple methods to measure it.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84949562510&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.3109/0142159X.2015.1105945

DO - 10.3109/0142159X.2015.1105945

M3 - Review article

C2 - 26648511

AN - SCOPUS:84949562510

SN - 0142-159X

VL - 38

SP - 217

EP - 228

JO - Medical Teacher

JF - Medical Teacher

IS - 3

ER -

Improving response rates and evaluating nonresponse bias in surveys: AMEE Guide No. 102

Abstract

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this