| Response rate comparisons of e-mail- and mail-distributed student evaluations. | |
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PMID: 11228682 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: The proliferation of electronic information delivery systems has led to increasing use of e-mail as a rapid method of gathering information. Little research has been conducted on the use of e-mail for collecting curriculum evaluations. PURPOSE: To compare e-mailed and mailed educational evaluations for 4th-year medical students. METHODS: Curriculum evaluations were sent to 4th-year medical students who were randomly assigned to receive the survey either by mail or e-mail. RESULTS: Mailed evaluations yielded a higher return rate, fewer number of students omitting items, and shorter responses to an open-ended question than evaluations completed via e-mail. CONCLUSIONS: Although the findings have limited generalizability because of low response rates and small sample sizes, the results suggest caution when using e-mail to collect curriculum evaluations from 4th-year medical students. |
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Authors:
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A M Paolo; G A Bonaminio; C Gibson; T Partridge; K Kallail |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Teaching and learning in medicine Volume: 12 ISSN: 1040-1334 ISO Abbreviation: Teach Learn Med Publication Date: 2000 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-03-02 Completed Date: 2001-04-05 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8910884 Medline TA: Teach Learn Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 81-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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University of Kansas Medical Center, 4960 Murphy, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA. apaolo@kumc.edu |
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Clinical Clerkship Computer Communication Networks* Curriculum* Female Humans Male Postal Service* Questionnaires* Random Allocation Sample Size Students, Medical* Time Factors |
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