Table 2

Relationship between study setting and reporting method

Patient Reporting Method
Study SettingRandom Digit DiallingWeb-based surveyWritten questionnaireIn-person interviewNewspaper SurveyTelephone surveyInternet PortalSpontaneous Reports
Broad PopulationBlendon 2002,
Vanderheyden 2005,
Northcott 2007
Wasson 2007Van Vorst 2007
Primary CareKuzel 2004Schwappach 2008,
Solberg 2008
Gandhi 2003Phillips 2006
Specialty CareSolberg 2008
HospitalKivlahan 2002Agoritsas 2005Weingart 2005,
Evans 2006,
Weingart 2007
Weissman 2008Weingart 2008