Checklists

Eliminating questions

Does the question measure some aspect of one of the research questions?

Does the question provide information needed in conjunction with some other variable? (If NO to both 1 and 2, drop the question; if YES to one or both, retain)

Will most respondents understand the question and in the same way? (If NO, revise or drop; if YES, retain)

Will most respondents have the information to answer it? (If NO, drop; if YES, retain)

Will most respondents be willing to answer it? (If NO, drop; if YES, retain)

Is other information needed to analyse this question? (If NO, retain; if YES, retain only if the other information is available or can be obtained)

Should this question be asked of all respondents or only a subset? (If ALL, retain; if ONLY A SUBSET, retain only if the subset is identifiable beforehand or through questions in the interview)

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