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surveys (paper, Anonymous; inexpensive; easy to analyze; standardized, so easy to compare with other data Results are easily biased; misses info.; drop out is a problem for analysis Moderate Moderate, but depends on system (mail, distribute at school) Moderate, but depends on system (mail has the lowest) Little expertise needed to give out surveys; some expertise needed to analyze and interpret the data Face-to-face structured surveys Same as paper and pencil, but you can clarify responses Same as paper and pencil but requires more time and staff time More than telephone and surveys Moderate to high More than survey (same as telephone survey) Need some expertise to implement a survey and to analyze and interpret the data Archival trend data Quick; inexpensive; a lot of data available Comparisons can be difficult; may not show change over time Inexpensive Usually very good but depend on the study that collected them No expertise needed to gather archival data, some expertise needed to analyze and interpret the data Record review Objective; quick; does not require program staff or participants; preexisting Can be difficult to interpret, often is incomplete Inexpensive Time consuming Not an issue Little expertise needed; coding scheme may need to be developed
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