Neeraj Vedi, Puja Dulloo, Praveen Singh
Digital technology for facilitating inquiry-based learning during the COVID pandemic for human anatomy course
Journal of education and health promotion
one question arises discussing usefulness webbased surveys whether gain response rates compared modes collecting survey data common perception exists general web survey response rates considerably lower however unsystematic anecdotal evidence could misleading provide useful quantitative estimate metaanalytic procedures synthesising controlled experimental mode comparisons could give accurate answers best authors knowledge research syntheses far conducted overcome gap authors conducted metaanalysis 45 published unpublished experimental comparisons web survey modes average web surveys yield 11 lower response rate compared modes 95 confidence interval confined 15 6 disadvantage web mode response rate difference disadvantage web mode systematically influenced sample recruitment base smaller difference panel members compared onetime respondents solicitation mode chosen web surveys greater difference postal mail solicitation compared email number contacts contacts larger difference response rates modes significant influence response rate differences revealed type mode web surveys compared type target population type sponsorship whether incentives offered year studies conducted practical implications discussed