Before data collection began, the questionnaire was piloted in all countries by country teams and by the central team among WHO staff in Geneva, Switzerland.
Assistance sought/accepted in completing the questionnaire Of the 206 participants who began the questionnaire (see Figure 2), 75% (n = 154) completed the questionnaire without assistance, 19% accepted some assistance (n = 39), and 6% completed the questionnaire in an interview style (n = 13).
An introductory question was asked to encourage or remind the participant to read the information material sent to them prior to beginning the questionnaire, 'Have you read the orange booklet, 'Bowel Cancer Screening: The Facts' found inside the NHS envelope?' The intervention group were additionally asked the same question in relation to the narrative leaflet.
That situation may change, as the Hcahps survey becomes linked to reimbursement and more hospitals begin administering the questionnaire to their patients.
At each time point, the participant was given a 5 minute window to begin answering the questionnaire.
Fernandez said she filled out a lengthy questionnaire to begin the process in Florida only to be stopped by the final question.
Before beginning the multicentre survey, the questionnaire, which included 25 questions, was checked by 20 volunteers, all medical personnel, for comprehensibility and reproducibility in a pilot study.
No paramount episode of violence had been reported to the occupational physician before workers began completing the questionnaires.
The teachers were not told at the beginning that the questionnaire concerned the theory of evolution, and the open-ended questions were presented first.
In the beginning of the questionnaire, the respondents were asked to assess a list of statements about their perception of different aspects of the system.
