Design a questionnaire using a word processing package to gather information about a particular disease
BP210P Computer Applications in Pharmacy Practical
Experiment No-1
Design a questionnaire using a word processing package to gather information about a particular database.
A questionnaire is a research instrument consisting of a series of questions for the purpose of gathering information from respondents
Question sequence
In general, questions should flow logically from one to the next. To achieve the best response rates, questions should flow from the least sensitive to the most sensitive, from the more general to the more specific. There typically is a flow that should be followed when constructing a questionnaire in regards to the order that the questions are asked. The order is as follows
- Screens
- Warm-ups
- Transitions
- Skips
- Difficult
- Classification
Screen:
Screens are used as a screening method to find out early whether or not someone should complete the questionnaire.
Warm-ups:
Warm-ups are simple to answer, help capture interest in the survey, and may not even pertain to research objectives.
Transition:
Transition questions are used to make different areas flow well together.
Skips:
Skips include questions similar to “if yes, then answer question 3. If no, then continue
to question 5.”
Difficult:
Difficult questions are towards the end because the respondent is in “response mode” also when completing an online questionnaire, the progress bars lets the respondent know that they are almost done so they are more willing to answer more complex questions.
Classification:
Classification or demographic questions should be at the end because they can typically feel like personal questions that will make respondents uncomfortable and unwilling to finish the survey.
Basic rules for questionnaire
- Use statements which are interpreted in the same way by members of different subpopulations of the population of interest.
- Use statements where persons that have different opinions or traits will give different answers.
- Think of having an “open” answer category after a list of possible answers.
- Use only one aspect of the construct you are interested in per item.
- Use positive statements and avoid negatives or double negatives.
- Do not make assumptions about the respondent.
- Use clear and comprehensible wording, easily understandable for all educational levels
- Use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
- Avoid items that contain more than one question per item (e.g. Do you like strawberries and potatoes?).
- The question should not be biased or even lead the participant toward an answer
Basic Background Questions
Ethnic origin (check only one)
- White not Hispanic
- Black not Hispanic
- Asian or Pacific Islander
- Filipino
- American Indian/ Alaskan Native
- Other:
What category of age do you belong to?
- Less than 12 years old
- 12 to 18 years
- 18 to 60 years
- 60 and above
Are you currently (check only one):
- Single
- Married
- Divorced
- Widowed
Clinical Investigation Questions (Diabetes)
Do you know the kind of diabetes you have?
- Yes
- No
What kind of diabetes do you have?
- Type I(juvenile diabetes-by birth)
- Type II(as adult-onset diabetes)
- Other (other than during pregnancy)
How old were you when you were first diagnosed with diabetes?
- Less than 12 years old
- 12 to 18 years
- 18 to 60 years
- 60 and above
Did you take any measures to control your glucose level within limits after your increased blood glucose level?
- Yes
- No
Clinical Investigation Questions (Cancer)
Are you aware of various types of cancer?
- Yes
- No
Are you aware of various types of treatments available for cancer?
- Yes
- No
Are you aware of the side effects this treatment has?
- Yes
- No
Are you experiencing any common symptoms of cancer?
- Lump or swelling
- A sore that doesn’t heal
- A recent change in a wart/mole
- Unusual bleeding or discharge
- Changes in bladder or bowel habits
- Nagging cough or hoarseness
- Difficulty in swallowing or dyspepsia
(Students can design a similar type of questions for HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Food poisoning, Viral hepatitis etc)
Result:
Thus we studied to design a questionnaire using a word processing package
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