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These questionnaire modules are intended to serve only as models, to be adapted by researchers to suit their particular needs. They were solicited primarily from principal investigators in the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG) of the National Cancer Institute. At that time, it was suggested that only modules that had been successfully analyzed be submitted, in hopes that any ambiguities or omissions would have been discovered and corrected before we received the modules.
Similarly, the bibliography on questionnaire design contains articles and linked questionnaires identified by DCEG researchers who found them useful.
It is our intention to expand and improve this collection of modules over time. We hope these materials will simplify the task of creating unambiguous, easily administered questionnaires in formats that lend themselves to recoding for later analysis.
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LIST OF REFERENCES ON QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGN:
Bennett RL. The practical guide to the genetic family history. New York: John Wiley and Sons 1999.
Ehrenberg RL, Sniezek JE. Development of a standard questionnaire for occupational health research. Am J Public Health 1989;79(suppl):15-7.
Gordis L. Assuring the quality of questionnaire data in epidemiologic research. Am J Epidemiol 1979;109:21-4.
Hankin JH, Wilkens LR. Development and validation of dietary assessment methods for culturally diverse populations. Am J Clin Nutr 1994;59(suppl):198S-200S.
Hoffman SC, Burke AE, Helzlsouer KJ, et al. Controlled trial of the effect of length, incentives, and follow-up techniques on response to a mailed questionnaire. Am J Epidemiol 1998;148:1007-11.
Kalantar JS, Talley NJ. The effects of lottery incentive and length of questionnaire on health survey reponse rates: a randomized study. J Clin Epidemiol 1999;52:1117-22.
McDowell I, Newell C. Measuring Health. A guide to rating scales and questionnaires. Oxford: Oxford University Press 1996.
Olsen J. Measurement techniques. Questionnaire, telephone interview, clinical interview - validation and reliability. In: Headache classification and epidemiology. New York: Raven Press 1994.
Olsen J, IEA European Questionnaire Group. Epidemiology deserves better questionnaires. Int J Epidemiol 1998;27:935.
Pereira MA, Fitzgerald SJ, Gregg EW. A collection of Physical Activity Questionnaires for health-related research. Med Sci Sports Exerc 1997;29(suppl):S1-205.
Potischman N, Carroll RJ, Iturria SJ, et al.Comparison of the 60- and 100-item NCI-Block questionnaires with validation data. Nutr Cancer 1999;34:70-5.
Schwarz N. Self-reports: how the questions shape the answers. Am Psychol 1999;54:93-105.
Shettle C, Mooney G. Monetary incentives in U.S. government surveys. Journal of Official Statistics 1999;15:231-50.
Wilcox AJ. The quest for better questionnaires. Am J Epidemiol 1999;150:1261-2.
Willis GB, Lessler JT. Question Appraisal System QAS-99: Guidelines for designing and evaluating questionnaires (PDF, Word Perfect)
Information on use of the Diet History Questionnaire
International Epidemiological Association (IEA): Epidemiology Deserves Better Questionnaires
National Action Plan on Breast Cancer: Breast Cancer Comprehensive Questionnaire
National Center for Health Statistics: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
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