``Is There Anything Else You Would Like to Tell Us'' – Methodological Issues in the Use of Free-Text Comments from Postal Surveys
Quality & QuantityPublished 15 March 2004
Jo Garcia, Julie Evans, Maggie Reshaw
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It is concluded that while free-text comments are no substitute for properly designed research, they are valuable in understanding and illustrating participants' survey responses, and in suggesting topics for further research.
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Free-text comments, self-completion questionnaires, surveys, open questions, methodology, maternity care, doctors' careers,
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