TY - BOOK AU - Aday,Lu Ann AU - Cornelius,Llewellyn Joseph TI - Designing and conducting health surveys: a comprehensive guide SN - 0787975605 (cloth) AV - RA408.5 .A33 2006 U1 - 614.4/2 22 PY - 2006/// CY - San Francisco PB - Jossey-Bass KW - Health surveys KW - Statistical methods KW - Health Surveys KW - Research Design KW - Data Collection KW - methods N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 451-494); Thinking about topics for health surveys -- Matching the survey design to survey objectives -- Defining and clarifying the survey variables -- Thinking through the relationships between variables -- Choosing the methods of data collection -- Deciding who will be in the sample -- Deciding how many will be in the sample -- General principles for formulating questions -- Formulating questions about health -- Formulating questions about demographics and behavior -- Formulating questions about knowledge and attitudes -- Guidelines for formatting the questionnaire -- Monitoring and carrying out the survey -- Preparing the data for analysis -- Planning and implementing the analysis of the data -- Writing the research report UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip065/2005036447.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0653/2005036447-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0826/2005036447-b.html ER -