Bailey disagrees: "I never used the information that I got in those limited interviews for the book" (Bailey, 2006a).
Scripted probes aimed to (i) provide some standardisation of analyses across interviews and (ii) to ensure that the survey questions of greatest concern were probed appropriately within the limited cognitive interview time.
The collection of income information on a questionnaire or within time limited interview situations is not straightforward.
The PHQ-9 may be more useful for general population surveys with limited interview time because of its brevity, flexible use as a diagnostic algorithm and severity score, different validated assessment modes and frequent worldwide use.
The collection of accurate income or expenditure data in health-related household surveys is hampered by factors such as disclosure, seasonality, volatility, misreporting, and limited interview time [25].
In light of different research questions and mostly limited interview time, various instruments have been developed for mental health epidemiology and monitoring that differ in length, structure, and construct covered (i.e., at the level of symptoms, syndromes or the full clinical picture).
The limited number interviews conducted in certain highly affected areas, such as Aleppo and Homs, and the inability to access areas not under government control and close to the fighting lines, which are likely to have less access to humanitarian assistance and other basic services is an important limitation of the needs assessment.
As the trial neared, Cosby participated in limited interviews with a black newspapers group and satellite radio host Michael Smerconish.
The 148 patients who could not be contacted due to our limited interviewing capacity did not differ from the participating patients with regard to age (mean difference=−0.40 years, 95% CI −2.93 to 2.12, t=−0.31, df=481; p=0.754) and gender (Pearson's χ=0.77, df=1; p=0.375).
Almost everyone slammed the door on him or else granted only limited interviews.
