Interactive Research Instruments
Collect Better Data
What
is better data?
By
designing research instruments specifically for the online
medium, PSR reduces response artifacts that can compromise
data validity. Engaging online survey techniques improve
attention1,2, reduce
response fatigue3 and
lower drop out rates4.
>
Improved
attention means more detailed responses to open ended
> Reduced
response fatigue means that ratings reflect the
respondent’s true opinion rather than the easiest way
to get through a large grid of ratings
All of our interactive techniques improve our ability to
collect responses that are an accurate reflection of the
respondent’s perceptions, opinions, and beliefs etc.
Better data gives our clients more confidence in the
business decisions that they will make as a result of our
research findings.
Better data for better decisions.
1.
Burke.
White Paper. 2005;6(2):1-2.
2. Dillman
DA. Mail
and Internet Surveys: The Tailored Design
Method. New
York: Wiley and Sons; 2000.
3. Dillman
DA. Harnessing technology for evaluation.
The
Evaluation Exchange.
2004;X(3):1-4.
4. Bosnjak
M, Tuten TL. Classifying response behaviors in web-based
surveys. Journal
of Computer Mediated Communication.
2001;6(3):1-11. Available at:
http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol6/issue3/boznjak.html. Accessed:
May 8, 2006.