Just you wait... and fill out this survey. Discussion of the methodological aspects of waiting room surveys.
A method commonly used in health care research is the waiting room (WR) survey. While patients are waiting for their appointment, they are asked to complete a questionnaire measuring their attitudes, behaviors and other characteristics. In this paper we synthesize practical guidelines for WR surveys...
| Publicado en: | Health Services & Outcomes Research Methodology Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 508 - 522 |
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Springer Nature
Dec2022
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