Titus Schleyer|Jane L. Forrest
Methods for the Design and Administration of Web-based Surveys
Temple University|University of Southern California|Temple University|University of Southern California
paper describes design development administration webbased survey determine use internet clinical practice 450 dental professionals survey blended principles controlled mail survey data collection webbased database application survey implemented series simple html pages tested wide variety operating environments response rate 742 percent eightyfour percent participants completed webbased survey 16 percent used email fax problems identified survey administration included incompatibilitiestechnical problems usability problems programming error cost webbased survey 38 percent less equivalent mail survey general formula calculating breakeven points electronic hardcopy surveys presented webbased surveys significantly reduce turnaround time cost compared mail surveys may enhance survey item completion rates