But in general, when the two methods are directly compared, they give comparable answers [ 4, 6, 7].
In other words, it might be necessary to word and ask questions differently in order to ask the "same" question and get comparable answers.
The criteria for inclusion of new items in the factor analyses were: comparable answer-structure, number of missing values (combined with the answers 'don't know' and 'not applicable'), importance rating, inter-correlation of the answers of separate questions.
Resource assessments aiming at the same question should preferably return comparable answers.
The questionnaire for functional bowel disease was shown to be reliable: persons who were asked at two different occasions gave comparable answers.
This is also the case with current methodological approaches to patient delay, which, we will argue, largely work within the framework of empiricism, assuming that people are able to provide comparable answers of symptom experiences despite differences in social and cultural positions (Appendix 1).
Collection of information on demographics, reproductive and child health history, and a variety of other factors potentially related to puberty was conducted annually, using comparable questionnaires, answered by a primary caregiver.
Examiners say a major challenge in creating an "adaptive" exam is ensuring that the resulting grades are fair and comparable when students answer different questions.
Google's comparable service, Google Answers, relies on paid experts to generate answers.
This "no-skip" design also provided an excellent opportunity to assess the consistency of responses about tobacco-use behavior by comparing the answer to item 1 (Have you ever tried cigarette smoking, even 1 or 2 puffs?) with answers to comparable items (items 2, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, and 40).
The computerized questionnaires gave comparable results to answers given on paper.
