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Health Survey Methode

1. This course introduces students to the principles of survey methodology and practical aspects of survey design and implementation in the context of health research. 2. Students will learn how to develop a complete survey protocol to answer a specific research question, including formulating research questions, sampling methods, developing questionnaires, and data collection procedures. 3. Students will design their own health survey protocol on a topic of their choice and present it in an essay and oral presentation for evaluation. The goal is for students to understand all aspects of designing and conducting a health survey.

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Health Survey Methode

1. This course introduces students to the principles of survey methodology and practical aspects of survey design and implementation in the context of health research. 2. Students will learn how to develop a complete survey protocol to answer a specific research question, including formulating research questions, sampling methods, developing questionnaires, and data collection procedures. 3. Students will design their own health survey protocol on a topic of their choice and present it in an essay and oral presentation for evaluation. The goal is for students to understand all aspects of designing and conducting a health survey.

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Université catholique de Louvain - Health survey methods - en-cours-2023-wfsp2202

wfsp2202
Health survey methods
2023

5.00 credits 20.0 h Q1

Teacher(s) Demarest Stefaan ;Gisle Lydia ;Lorant Vincent (coordinator) ;

Language : English

Place of the course Bruxelles Woluwe

Prerequisites The course is limited to students having a good level of English.


The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit
are specified at the end of this sheet.

Main themes Evidence-based decision making in health policy requires to have health data readily available and monitored over
time. One way to achieve this goal and obtain valid health-related information is to conduct health surveys. Such
surveys also offer an important source of data for epidemiologic research as they allow estimating, amongst other,
the prevalence of disorders in a specific population, the use of and access to health care services, the distribution
of risky health behaviours across various population groups, or the observance of preventive behaviours. This
course is intended to introduce students to the principles of survey methodology and practical aspects of survey
design and implementation in the context of health research. It will allow students to conceive and design a survey
to gather health-related information that meets a specific research question. This course is instrumental for all
students planning to gather their own data/or use survey data in the context of their master or PhD thesis.

Learning outcomes At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

· Goal: By the end of this course, the student will have learned how to develop a complete survey
protocol to answer a specific research question. More specifically, he/she will understand how to:
· Formulate a research question and develop hypotheses that can be studied using survey methods.
· Define a sampling frame and determine an appropriate sample method and sample size for a survey
· Define and operationalize constructs and variables for survey research.
· Select and evaluate scales and develop basic questions used in health-related surveys.
1 · Develop and test a reliable and valid survey questionnaire.
· Select and apply the mode of data-collection that best fits for a particular survey research.
· Understand the advantages and disadvantages of new methods of data collection and develop a
short web-based questionnaire.
· Prepare the survey data for analysis (e.g. creating a data dictionary, checking for errors, data entry,
data cleaning, etc.).
Communicate the results of the survey to different audiences

Evaluation methods Assessment


The evaluation of this course centers on the development of your own health survey protocol. You have the freedom
to select the topic for your survey protocol, but it must be discussed and approved by your tutors. A dedicated
lecture will be allocated to the presentation of the protocol under development, allowing for group discussions
involving all students and lecturers. Detailed instructions for this exercise will be made available on the Moodle
website at a later date.
Your survey protocol essay should encompass various aspects covered during this course, including conceptual
definitions, sampling considerations, formulation of research questions, development of a questionnaire, and an
outline of fieldwork procedures. Your protocols will be evaluated based on completeness, coherence, originality,
and feasibility, taking into account budgetary and fieldwork organization considerations.
Your survey protocol is an individual project, and it should be uploaded to the Moodle platform one week before
the end of the semester (please refer to the essay folder). Additionally, you will be required to present your protocol
during the oral examination in January, with a strict time limit of 10 minutes and a maximum of 5 slides for your
presentation. During the oral exam, we will discuss any limitations of the survey protocol as outlined in your essay.

Teaching methods lectures, exercises, readings and final essay.

Content Survey protocol,


Instruments and development of questionnaire
Survey sampling
Data collection and web survey,
Essay presentation and discussion
Data management and communication of survey results

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Université catholique de Louvain - Health survey methods - en-cours-2023-wfsp2202

Evaluation

Aday LA, Cornelius LJ. Designing and conducting health surveys: a comprehensive guide. San Francisco: Jossey-
Bibliography Bass, 2006
Couper Mike, Designing effective web surveys, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2008.
Groves, RM et al. Survey Methodology, New Jersey : John Wiley 2004.

Faculty or entity in FSP

charge

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Programmes containing this learning unit (UE)

Program title Acronym Credits Prerequisite Learning outcomes

Master [120] in Statistics:


BSTA2M 5
Biostatistics

WFSP2100 AND
Master [120] in Public Health ESP2M 5
WFSP2104 AND WFSP2105

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