For outbreak investigation we use the standard questionnaire and an annexed questionnaire designed for that purpose which also include: sexual condition, known contact with a case and sexual activity in the 6 weeks before symptom onset, HIV serological status, sexual work and bathhouse use.
In all surveys, each newly registered TB patient, positive on sputum smear microscopy, was interviewed by the clinician using the standard WHO questionnaire to obtain the treatment history.
We evaluate the usability of the interface by using the standard system usability questionnaire as well as a customized questionnaire designed for the users of our system.
In addition, the study that assessed quality of life using the standard SF-36 questionnaire found improvement in nearly every domain, including vitality, social function and mental health.
We evaluated patient satisfaction using the standard patient evaluation questionnaire that is routinely administered on the orthopaedic ward on the day of discharge, but the response rate was low because not all patients received the questionnaire.
Detailed neurological examination was graded by defined criteria using the standard Neuropathy Impairment Score (NIS) questionnaire (10).
(yes/no) We coded this as 0 (no suicidal thoughts) or 1-4 (endofsement oneone, two, three or four of the questions above) Mental and physical health status was assessed at baseline and at both follow-ups and measured using the standard SF-12 version 2 questionnaire [ 18].
The time required to interview each patient with a Salmonella infection by using the MDH standard questionnaire was recorded for a 6-month period in 2008, and the median interview time was calculated.
Medical and medication history, smoking status (current-, ex-, or non-smoker), alcohol consumption (g/day), regular exercise (≥ once per week), and education status were assessed using the same standard questionnaire in 2003 and 2008.
