Open AccessIs Interview Length Associated With Blood Test Participation? Evidence From Three Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment Surveys Conducted From 2016 to 2017
Author(s) -
Rachel Bray,
Anton M. Palma,
Neena M. Philip,
Kristin Brown,
Bruce Levin,
John L.P. Thompson,
Choice Ginindza,
Lloyd Mulenga
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0000000000002705
Subject(s) - respondent , population , logistic regression , medicine , informed consent , demography , family medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , test (biology) , psychology , environmental health , alternative medicine , biology , paleontology , pathology , sociology , political science , law
High response rates in surveys are critical to ensuring that findings are unbiased and representative of the target population. Questionnaire length affects response rates, with long interviews associated with partially complete surveys, higher item nonresponse ("don't know" and "refuse" responses), and willingness to participate in future surveys. Our aim is to determine the impact of questionnaire length on blood test participation in population-based HIV surveys.