BMJ 1994;308:203 (15 January)

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Inform responders of your results

EDITOR, - On the basis of our practical experience we would suggest two additions to D H Stone's guide to designing questionnaires.1 Firstly, offer to supply the results of the study to respondents. Having filled in questionnaires on many interesting topics, we have been disappointed not to see the results if, for example, they are not published. Providing a copy of the results is not only courteous but would, we suspect, increase response rates. Secondly, think about anonymity. Respondents should be told what degree of anonymity is being offered as this may colour responses; it should then be mentioned in any published report.

S Hampson, P Davison 

Warneford Hospital, Oxford OX3 7JX.

  1. Stone DH. How to design a questionnaire. BMJ 1993;307:1264-6. (13 November.)

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