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Erschienen in: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research 3/2019

11.06.2018

Survey Response Rate and Quality in a Mental Health Clinic Population: Results from a Randomized Survey Comparison

verfasst von: Kelly Stolzmann, MS, Mark Meterko, PhD, Christopher J. Miller, PhD, Lindsay Belanger, MPH, Marjorie Nealon Seibert, MBA, Mark S. Bauer, MD

Erschienen in: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research | Ausgabe 3/2019

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Abstract

Given the limited ability of informatics-based assessment technologies to reach individuals with serious mental health conditions, this study evaluated the feasibility and data quality of mail-out healthcare surveys in this population to assist in measure selection for a multi-site controlled implementation trial. Veterans were randomly selected from those who had received services at a mental health clinic in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and were randomly assigned to one of three questionnaire lengths. Survey length (48–127 items) was not associated with differences in response rate, percent of items missing, or data quality. However, internal consistency reliability was variable among scales and survey lengths. Additional analyses indicate the above measures of survey data quality may differ among respondents who are non-white and younger and have psychotic disorders. These results can inform survey protocols to ensure maximal representation of this vulnerable population in health planning and policy assessment.
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Metadaten
Titel
Survey Response Rate and Quality in a Mental Health Clinic Population: Results from a Randomized Survey Comparison
verfasst von
Kelly Stolzmann, MS
Mark Meterko, PhD
Christopher J. Miller, PhD
Lindsay Belanger, MPH
Marjorie Nealon Seibert, MBA
Mark S. Bauer, MD
Publikationsdatum
11.06.2018
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research / Ausgabe 3/2019
Print ISSN: 1094-3412
Elektronische ISSN: 2168-6793
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-018-9617-8

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