Since telephone surveys usually require immediate completion, devoting a continuous period of time may be tiresome to some unless one is very motivated.
If any of them informed us of a lack of Internet access, and if the respondent agreed to partricipate, a paper version of the questionnaire (same questions and format as the online version) was provided for immediate completion.
We observed that the immediate, successive completion of questionnaires varying in length resulted in no significant difference in appetite markers, with a strong linear relationship between the two tools (r from 0.80 to 0.98, P < 0.01).
All participants were provided with immediate feedback upon completion of the simulation.
Participants were asked for immediate feedback upon completion of the questionnaire and after each intervention session as well as at the completion of the pilot study.
For each mini-CEX encounter, one evaluator observes the resident conduct a focused interview, physical examination, or therapeutic counseling at a selected workplace, followed by provision of immediate feedback and completion of the rating form.
For example, immediately after completion of treatment, patients may base their ratings of fatigue and energy level on the immediate circumstances of their illness and recovery.
For example, a gasping or cyanotic patient needs immediate intervention prior to completion of the physical examination, which may consist of simply giving oxygen or establishing an airway to relieve obstruction.
