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Response rates for mailout survey‐driven studies in patients with head and neck cancer
Author(s) -
Goldstein David P.,
Eskander Antoine,
Chepeha Douglas B.,
Ringash Jolie,
Irish Jonathan,
Davis Aileen M.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.21363
Subject(s) - head and neck cancer , medicine , head and neck , cancer , oncology , surgery
Background: Mailout survey studies are becoming more prevalent in the head and neck literature. The objective of this paper is to summarize response rates in patients with head and neck cancer, and to provide recommendations surrounding methodology used to design and implement mailout survey questionnaires. Methods: The results of this paper are from a study assessing the measurement properties of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire (DASH) in head and neck cancer patients. A modified Dillman tailored design approach was used. Results: The methods used yielded a response rate of 80% with this patient population. Conclusion: This is a considerably higher response rate than other reports in the oncology literature. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2010