OBJECTIVE To contribute evidence relevant to the policy of supplying iodised salt (IS), non-iodised salt (NIS) or both in Chinese cities. DESIGN Subnational telephone interview survey. SETTING China. PARTICIPANTS Totally, 24 557 telephone numbers were dialled and 4833 citizens accepted the telephone interview. The telephone numbers were randomly selected by random digit dialling and a Mit...

Objectives To describe techniques for retrieval and appraisal used by consumers when they search for health information on the internet. Design Qualitative study using focus groups, naturalistic observation of consumers searching the world wide web in a usability laboratory, and in-depth interviews. Participants A total of 21 users of the internet participated in three focus group sessions. 17 ...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To explore the experiences of women with gestational trophoblastic neoplasia during and after treatment to understand their perspectives, priorities, and concerns.
. RESEARCH APPROACH A descriptive, exploratory study using in-depth semistructured interviews.
. SETTING All interviews were conducted in a quiet, designated room at Weston Park Hospital in Sheffield, South Yor...

OBJECTIVES To describe techniques for retrieval and appraisal used by consumers when they search for health information on the internet. DESIGN Qualitative study using focus groups, naturalistic observation of consumers searching the world wide web in a usability laboratory, and in-depth interviews. PARTICIPANTS A total of 21 users of the internet participated in three focus group sessions....