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. 2025 May 13;14(5):piaf031.
doi: 10.1093/jpids/piaf031.

Survey response rates: Reassessing expectations

Marie E Heffernan  1   2 , Michelle L Macy  1   2   3
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Survey response rates: Reassessing expectations

Marie E Heffernan et al. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. .
No abstract available

Keywords: methodology; research design; response rates; sampling; survey research.

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This article reviews different survey response rate definitions and how response rates are connected to research design. Strategies to increase response rates are discussed and suggestions for best practices are provided, including clearly describing how the response rate was calculated.

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