Purpose–The telephone has been widely used to conduct quantitative research in diverse
fields of study, generally using survey methodology. However, comparatively very few …

Psychiatric disorders are not uncommon among severely obese patients who present for
bariatric surgery. This paper (1) reviews the results of the published studies using the …

Interviews are a staple method used in qualitative research. Many authors hold face-to-face
interviews to be the gold standard, or the assumed best mode in which to conduct …

This research note reports the results of a comparison of face-to-face interviewing with
telephone interviewing in a qualitative study. The study was designed to learn visitors' and …

Environmental dispossession disproportionately affects the health of Canada's Aboriginal
population, yet little is known about how its effects are sustained over time. We use a critical …

Aim To offer a unique contribution to the evolving debate around the use of the telephone
during semistructured interview by drawing on interviewees' reflections on telephone …

Emerging evidence suggests that anxiety sensitivity (AS) predicts subsequent development
of anxiety symptoms and panic attacks. However, evidence regarding whether AS serves as …

OBJECTIVE: The present study examined the comparability of data obtained by telephone
and face-to-face interviews for diagnosing axis I and II disorders. METHOD: Sixty young …

Background: Telephone assessment of depression for research purposes is increasingly
being used. The Patient Health Questionnaire 9‐item depression module (PHQ‐9) is a well …

E-Health, Telehealth, and Telemedicine is a hands-on resource that shows how
communication technologies can be designed, implemented, and managed to help health …