Section outline

    • Many clinical studies include questionnaire measures or use qualitative methods to address a wide range of topics that rely upon patient-reported data, including human behavior, psychology, and informed decision-making. The module focuses on the design of study questionnaires and how to develop questions that are accurate and effectively evaluate the research hypothesis. Basic concepts and common methods of qualitative research are also introduced.

    • objective Objectives

    • After completing this module, students should be able to:

      • Describe steps an investigator can take to ensure that questionnaires and interviews are as valid and reproducible as possible.
      • Define open-ended questions and closed-ended questions and devise several examples of both types of questions.
      • Recognize desirable elements of questionnaire items, as well as common pitfalls to avoid in question design.
      • Design a one-page instrument that is easy to read, easy to understand, and suitable for data entry.

    • Readings Reading

    • In Designing Clinical Research, 4th Edition, by Hulley et al.

      • Chapter 15: Designing Questionnaires, Interviews, and Online Surveys
      • Chapter 16: Data Management

    • Lecture Lecture

    • Qualitative Research and Questionnaires Slides File

    • Small Group Sections

    • Small group sections for this module take place on Wednesday during the fouth week of each track (see section roster for your assigned time and Zoom link):

    • Assignments Assignments

    • Rather than emailing this assignment to your section leader, please incorporate it into your final research protocol before uploading your protocol onto the course website. See the next section on Final Protocol Submission and Review for the upload link and instructions.

    • QUESTIONNAIRES ASSIGNMENT - incorporate this into your final protocol that you upload at the end of the week Forum
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    • Exercises Optional Exercises

    • Optional Exercises -- Questionnaires and Qualitative Research Quiz
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