BACKGROUND Violence is a very sensitive research topic and interview's setting might influence the participation rate and response accuracy. We aimed to evaluate such effect when assessing the prevalence of different types of violence in a sample of urban elderly by comparing those interviewed at home with those assessed at the research office. METHODS Study subjects were members of a cohort ...

Objective. The purpose of this study was to validate the effectiveness of a Multimedia Case History Program (MCHP) designed for pharmacy students to simulate a case-history taking session. Methods. Seventy-nine undergraduate pharmacy students used an MCHP that presented an asthmatic or diabetic patient. Of these, 52 students also volunteered to interview a researcher in a face-to-face simulatio...

This paper considers some of the strengths and weaknesses of conducting synchronous online interviews for qualitative research. It is based on a study among gay/bisexual men that used both qualitative and quantitative methods to explore the association between seeking sex through the Internet and HIV transmission risk. Between June 2002 and January 2004, 128 gay/bisexual men living in London we...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Different modes of administration are used to collect stroke outcomes, even within the same study, potentially leading to different results. We investigated the effect of administration mode (postal questionnaire; face-to-face interview) on self-reports of activities of daily living and mood. METHODS The study was nested within a poststroke motivational interviewing tri...

Background: Audio computer assisted self interview (ACASI) may minimise social desirability bias in the ascertainment of sensitive behaviours. The aim of this study was to describe the difference in reporting risk behaviour in ACASI compared to a face to face interview (FFI) among public sexually transmitted diseases (STD) clinic attendees. Study design: Randomly selected patients attending a p...

Purpose: To explore the perception of community pharmacists regarding their role in Pakistan's healthcare system. Methods: A qualitative study design was adopted. A semi-structured interview guide was developed and face to face interviews were conducted. The participants were community pharmacists and were recruited through one of the researcher’s personal contacts in two cities of Pakistan (Is...