We close with implications for educators and the next steps in survey development.
In order to avoid such problems, it would be highly beneficial for evolution educators to collaborate with experts in survey development and design.
The authors would like to acknowledge the assistance of Richard Rosselli, MPH, in survey development and Barry Bass, Health Director of Alamance County, NC, and Rosemary Summers, DrPH, Health Director of Orange County, NC, for their assistance with survey implementation.
GD participated in survey development and implemented the survey.
MIM participated in survey development and critically reviewed the manuscript.
MIM, BS, WWT, and KJ participated in survey development.
MWR participated in survey development and other study design.
Despite steps taken in survey development to maximize clarity, respondents may not have understood the question, or may have found the survey too long.
From 2006 2008, parents of food-allergic children, pediatricians, family physicians, and adult members of the general public were recruited to assist in survey development.
The authors thank Anne Marks and Amina Tariq for their work in survey development and participant recruitment, and Michael Stewart and Elia Vecellio for their assistance.
