Under Construction
The first step in conducting survey research
Define what you want to measure
Term for initial collection of potential survey questions
Question pool
Measuring what you intend to measure in a survey
Validity
First part of survey before questions
Survey Introduction
How confident are you in diagnosing and treating asthma?
The role of a literature review
Refine your research question and assess need
Best Question-type for understanding why residents feel unprepared for a clinical task
Open-ended questions
Asking experts if items are relevant and the facts are correct
Content validity
Role of follow-up reminders using different methods (email, in person, notifications)
Increase response rate
Leading question
Important step when creating instruments to measure your construct
Research if a validated instrument already exists
Placement of sensitive questions in survey
Towards the end
Interviewing member of target population to review your survey
Response validity
Method to identify problems with questions, instructions, and survey flow
Pilot testing
When administering TNK, what is the preferred BB that you should give when a patient's BP is > 185/110?
Jargon
The concept or characteristic that a survey intends to measure
The construct
Question-type that has answers of "never, sometimes, often, always"
Likert-Type Question
Assessing if survey results correlate to similar constructs
Criterion validity
Parts of survey instruction (names at least 3)
Purpose of the study, participant selection, benefits, anonymity, IRB information, time estimate, incentives, deadline, and appreciation.
Where should you not sleep during your night shift?
Negatively worded
How to confirm your construct will be interpreted well
Interview target population
The role of generating more questions than used in end survey
Allow for review, revision, and removal of weaker questions
Measures internal consistency of the survey
Cronbach's Alpha
Platforms at WashU for survey creation (name at least 2)
Qualtrics, REDCap, SurveyMonkey, Google Forms
How confident are you in survey design?
Vague