Sentence examples for method and postal from inspiring English sources

The pre-tested questionnaire and postal survey method conform to widely-accepted methodological standards [ 21]: centrally monitored protocols ensure that participating organisations comply with a uniform sampling method and postal survey; questionnaires are tested to ensure that they cover patients' priorities and can be understood by different demographic groups [ 22, 23].

However, data was successfully collected using both handheld devices and postal methods, and combining data collection modes may increase response rates provided that score equivalence can be demonstrated.

Other methods, such as telephone and postal surveys have shown declining response rates in recent years, especially in disadvantaged areas.

At the WMRCTR, follow-up methods are both clinical and postal: surviving patients are seen annually or every 2 years in clinic, and those who do not attend have a postal questionnaire sent to their GP every 3 years.

The most complete ascertainment is likely to have occurred at RMH and Salisbury where a combination of clinic and postal methods was used to ensure that all potential eligible ICs on the hospital database were contacted.

Other methods, such as telephone and postal surveys, have shown declining response rates in recent years, especially in disadvantaged areas, 37 making the proposed approach the most effective method of enrollment.

At four-monthly intervals, patient feedback was gathered using the CQC's Inpatient Questionnaire (2009/2010 version) and postal survey method.

Norms will be presented by method of administration – telephone interview and postal questionnaire – and the potential effect of survey mode will be examined.

Within each stratum the participants were randomized according to the two methods of administration, telephone interview and postal questionnaire.

Design and Methods: postal questionnaire of all 336 GPs in the referral area (Grampian, Scotland).

A total of 7423 participants were recruited by the GP method and 58 042 participants by the postal method.