Vincent Meyer|Stan Benjamens|Mostafa El Moumni|J.F. Lange|Robert A. Pol
Global Overview of Response Rates in Patient and Health Care Professional Surveys in Surgery
Isala|University Medical Center Groningen|University of Groningen|University of Groningen|University Medical Center Groningen|University Medical Center Groningen|University of Groningen|University Medical Center Groningen|University of Groningen
objective identify key demographic factors modes followup surgical survey response summary background data surveys widely used surgery assess patient procedural outcomes response rates vary widely compromises study quality currently consensus average response rate factors associated higher response rates methods national library medicine medlinepubmed systematically searched januray 1 2007 february 1 2020 using following strategy questionnaire survey response rate surgery surgical original survey studies surgicalrelated fields reporting response rate included oneway analysis variance present mean response rate per survey mode time number additional contacts country origin type interviewee results average response 70 811 studies patients 53 1746 doctor surveys inperson surveys yield average 76 response rate followed postal 65 online 46 webbased vs 51 email surveys patients respond significantly often doctors surveys mail p lt 0001 email p 0003 webbased surveys p lt 0001 mixed mode surveys p 0006 additional contacts significantly improve response rate email p 026 webbased p 0041 surveys doctors wide variation response rates identified countries conclusions every survey unique main commonality studies response rate response rates appear highly dependent type survey followup geography interviewee type