Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 56, Issue 1 , Pages 10-16 , January 2003

Does questionnaire structure influence response in postal surveys?

Received 17 January 2002 ,Revised 2 October 2002 ,Accepted 16 October 2002.

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