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How to write an effective questionnaire?

I'm attempting to write a questionnaire to investigate public perceptions of medications and psychotherapy for anxiety disorders.

I'm thinking, 'background questions' - i.e. age, sex, do they have experience with one of the disorders/someone with one of the disorders, have they heard of the drugs/therapies i am mentioning.

Then maybe a 'which of these do you associate with...' - but how can I set that out?

Can anyone think of something else I ought to include as well?

Cheers :smile:

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PrimateJ

I read this elsewhere, just pasting it here, it might be of use.

Constructing an interview or questionnaire may appear to be straightforward,
but the apparent simplicity is deceptive. Most people have been on the receiving
end of an irritating, poorly designed questionnaire or interview, often in the
context of market research. Designing good self-report measures is an art and a
craft. For this reason, it is preferable, where possible, to use established measures
rather than attempting to design your own from scratch. There is a huge
literature on research interviews and questionnaires, including several entire
books (e.g., Brenner et al., 1985; Kvale, 1996; Moser & Kalton, 1971; Oppenheim,
1992; Patton, 2002; Payne, 1951; Rossi et al., 1983; Sudman & Bradburn, 1982).

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