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Giving feedback to questionnaire responders--an essential task?

M Whitfield1

  • 1Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol.

The British Journal of General Practice : the Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
|April 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Providing questionnaire responders with quick feedback on their views compared to peers is good practice. This method, easily produced from research databases, can boost respondent involvement and improve data quality.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Research Methodology

Background:

  • Providing feedback to survey respondents is often considered good practice.
  • Feedback can enhance participant engagement and potentially improve data quality.
  • Comparative peer feedback offers a unique way to contextualize individual responses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the benefits of providing comparative peer feedback to questionnaire responders.
  • To assess the feasibility and impact of implementing such feedback mechanisms.
  • To encourage greater respondent involvement and potentially improve response quality.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing existing research databases for data extraction.
  • Employing conventional word-processing software for mail-merging feedback documents.

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  • Distributing personalized feedback reports to study participants.

    • Main Results:

    • The generation of comparative peer feedback is technically feasible using standard software.
    • This feedback mechanism is likely to increase respondent involvement in research projects.
    • There is potential for improved data quality as a result of enhanced engagement.

    Conclusions:

    • Comparative peer feedback is a practical and beneficial tool in survey research.
    • Implementing such feedback can foster a stronger connection between respondents and the research.
    • This approach offers a simple yet effective method to enhance the overall research process and outcomes.