Survey & Consensus Methods

Research Methods, Survey & Consensus Methods
January 12, 2026
Mastering Sample Size in Survey Research
How to choose and justify sample size in survey research: a methodological audit and a practical guide to common errors.
Reading time: 6 minutes
Research Methods, Survey & Consensus Methods
September 6, 2025
Household Medicine Use: Methodologies and Analysis
How household surveys measure medicine use: a review of 61 surveys on recall periods, question formats, sampling and reporting, with practical recommendations.
Reading time: 6 minutes
Research Methods, Survey & Consensus Methods
September 1, 2025
Q-Methodology: Guiding Healthcare Policy Implementation
How Q-methodology can guide the implementation of new healthcare policies by revealing stakeholder viewpoints.
Reading time: 5 minutes
Research Methods, Survey & Consensus Methods
August 28, 2025
Care for a Break? Informal Caregivers’ Attitudes Toward Respite Care
Informal caregivers’ attitudes toward respite care in Rotterdam: a Q-methodology study revealing three groups with different needs and barriers.
Reading time: 6 minutes
Research Methods, Survey & Consensus Methods
August 27, 2025
Experience Sampling for Autism: Feasibility and Usability
The experience sampling method for adults with autism: feasibility, usability and what it reveals about daily life.
Reading time: 4 minutes
Research Methods, Survey & Consensus Methods
August 25, 2025
Q-Methodology: Understanding Physician Views on Health Informatics
Using Q-methodology to understand how physicians view health information technology and why implementation faces resistance.
Reading time: 4 minutes
Research Methods, Survey & Consensus Methods
August 24, 2025
Cracking The Code: Why Doctors Ignore Your Surveys
What works to improve physician survey response rates? Findings from a systematic review of incentives and methods.
Reading time: 6 minutes
Research Methods, Survey & Consensus Methods
August 22, 2025
Q-Methodology in Healthcare: A Scoping Review
A scoping review of 289 Q-methodology studies in healthcare: topics, participants, Q-set design, analysis choices and reporting recommendations.
Reading time: 4 minutes
Research Methods, Survey & Consensus Methods
August 22, 2025
Consensus Methodology: Descriptions and Recommendations for Research
Is there a consensus on consensus methods? Delphi, nominal group technique and RAND methods compared, with recommendations for future studies.
Reading time: 9 minutes
Research Methods, Survey & Consensus Methods
August 17, 2025
Medical Students’ Attitudes Toward Science and Research Methodology
Teaching research methodology in medical schools: what students think about science and research, and how to improve teaching.
Reading time: 5 minutes
Health Sociology, Research Methods, Social Research Approaches, Survey & Consensus Methods
August 13, 2025
Factorial Surveys: Sociology’s Study of Human Judgment
Twenty-five years of factorial survey research in sociology: a review of 106 articles on vignette designs, samples and analysis methods.
Reading time: 5 minutes











