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Timothy J Beebe,Sarah M Stoner,Kari J Anderson,Arthur R Williams,

OBJECTIVE: To determine the degree to which mailed survey response rates, response times, and nonresponse bias are affected by questionnaire size and color. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: Questionnaires were mailed to a random sample of 2,000 Mayo Clinic patients in one of four size/color "test" groups. One thousand three hundred nine surveys were completed, approximately two-thirds in each group. RESULTS: A small (6 (1/8) x 8 (1/4) in) questionnaire booklet on white paper had a higher response rate (68.4%) than a similarly sized questionnaire on blue paper (62.3%). A large (8 (1/4) x 11 in) questionnaire on white paper had a 62.7% rate, whereas a large, blue questionnaire had a response rate of 68.6%. Median response times did not differ by questionnaire size/color. No evidence of differential nonresponse bias was observed across the four test groups. CONCLUSION: This study supports the use of a small/white questionnaire format advocated by the Total Design Method advanced by Don Dillman at Washington State University. We observed a favorable response rate for a large questionnaire printed on blue paper; however, if time and resources are limited, use of a small/white questionnaire appears preferable.

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PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov

Journal: Journal of clinical epidemiology

VOLUME: 60

Page Numbers: 1184-9

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ISSN: 0895-4356

DAY: 25

MONTH: 05

YEAR: 2007

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AFFILIATION: Department of Health Sciences Research, Survey Research Center, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. beebe.timothy@mayo.edu

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