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Survey Design and Data Collection Services

Pubrica designs questionnaires and collects survey data for health, social and market access research. We select or develop the instrument, translate and pilot it, define the sample, and supervise data collection face to face, by telephone or online, so that the responses are valid for the population studied.

  • Validated instruments preferred, with permissions and scoring rules confirmed
  • Translation and cultural adaptation with forward and back translation and cognitive testing
  • Sampling plan with the sampling frame, sample size and response rate assumptions stated
  • Supervised fieldwork with interviewer training, back-checks and progress reporting
  • Reported to recognised guidance, such as CHERRIES for online surveys where it applies
What you receive

Final questionnaire and translationsIncluded

Cleaned survey dataset with codebookIncluded

Fieldwork and response rate reportIncluded

Sampling and weighting documentationIncluded

Data-collection methods summaryIncluded

Service Scope

What Our Survey Data Collection Service Covers

Each project is scoped individually. The components below are combined according to your study and its requirements.

Questionnaire design Selection of validated instruments or development of new items, with question wording reviewed.
Translation and adaptation Forward and back translation, reconciliation and cognitive interviews.
Piloting Pilot testing of the instrument and the procedures before main fieldwork.
Sampling Sampling frame, method and sample size calculation documented.
Fieldwork Face-to-face, telephone or online administration with supervision and quality checks.
Psychometric analysis Reliability and validity assessment for new or adapted scales.

Applications

Studies That Use Survey Data

Patient-reported outcomesQuality of life and symptom measures.
Knowledge, attitude and practice surveysPopulation and professional groups.
Health workforce surveysClinicians and other health professionals.
Market access researchPayer and clinician surveys.
Programme evaluationBaseline and endline surveys.

Process

How the Project Works

Methods, deliverables and fees are confirmed in writing before work begins.

01 Protocol reviewWe review the protocol, ethics approval and sample size, and identify the measures and the data standards required.
02 Tools and trainingCase report forms, measurement procedures and data-entry checks are prepared, and field staff are trained and assessed.
03 Collection and monitoringData are collected to protocol, with quality checks, query resolution and regular progress reports.
04 Cleaning and documentationThe dataset is cleaned and locked, with a data dictionary and a record of every correction.
05 HandoverYou receive the dataset, the documentation and a data-collection report suitable for the methods section.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

If your question is not answered here, ask an expert.

A validated instrument is usually preferable where one measures what you need. We develop new items only where none is suitable and test them before use.

We use forward and back translation, reconciliation of differences and cognitive testing with members of the target population.

Yes, with access controls, duplicate checks and reporting of the response process.

Through clear invitations, reminders, an appropriate mode for the population and, where ethically approved, incentives.

Request a Quote for Survey Data Collection

Share your protocol or study outline. We confirm the setting, sample, measures, timeline and fee before fieldwork is planned.

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Material you send is held under signed confidentiality, with access limited to the assigned team and encrypted transfer. It is not used to train anything and is not passed to third-party tools. Ask for the agreement before you send anything you would rather cover first.