Non-sampling errors in questionnaire surveys: findings from a National Fertility Survey

Sampling for National Surveys in Education

The National Psychiatric Morbidity Surveys of Great Britain--initial findings from the household survey.

This paper describes the Household Survey from the National Survey of Psychiatric Morbidity. This covered a sample drawn at random from the population of Britain, with the exception of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. The Postcode Address File was used as the sampling frame. Nearly 13,000 adults aged 16-65 were selected for interview, of which 10,108 (79.4%) were successfully interviewed....

Personality disorder services in England: findings from a national survey

Aims and method We aimed to evaluate the availability and nature of services for people affected by personality disorder in England by conducting a survey of English National Health Service (NHS) mental health trusts and independent organisations. Results In England, 84% of organisations reported having at least one dedicated personality disorder service. This represents a fivefold increase com...

Smoking and musculoskeletal disorders: findings from a British national survey.

OBJECTIVES To explore the relation between smoking habits and regional pain in the general population. METHODS A questionnaire was mailed to 21 201 adults, aged 16-64 years, selected at random from the registers of 34 British general practices, and to 993 members of the armed services, randomly selected from pay records. Questions were asked about pain in the low back, neck, and upper and low...

What are children's trusts? Early findings from a national survey.

BACKGROUND The Children Act 2004 and National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services require fuller integration of health, education and social services for children and young people in England and Wales. The UK government supported the establishment of 35 experimental children's trust pathfinders (henceforth called children's trusts) in England. METHODS A questio...