Research Resources: Survey Research
Well-designed survey research enables an investigator to systematically gather, summarize, and generate conclusions about data to answer a research question. In order to reach valid conclusions, the scientific method must be followed in the design and implementation of survey research.
At the 2006 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, Michael Miller, R.Ph., Dr.P.H., of Drake University College of Pharmacy, discussed numerous aspects of survey research, including its purpose and role, important process steps, variable measurement, and sample selection. Listen to
"The Purpose of Survey Research" (search the Table of Contents for the presentation title, and then click on the title to listen).