Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
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Use of postal or online surveys by Australian women: a longitudinal study of users, devices and cohort retention.

Approved: 2018

Collaborators:

  • Prof Annette Dobson
  • Prof Gita Mishra
  • Mr Richard Hockey
  • Mr David Fitzgerald
  • Dr Mark Jones
  • Dr Michael Waller

Synopsis

To reduce costs and improve data quality, participants in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health, who had responded to regular surveys since 1996, were offered a choice of completing surveys using mailed questionnaires or web-based electronic questionnaires, starting in 2012. We will examine women's mode of survey completion in successive surveys: surveys 6 and 7 for women in the 2-1973-78 cohort and surveys 7 and 8 for women in the 1946-51 cohort. Additionally we will compare the socio-demographic characteristics, health behaviours and health of women who use postal and online modes of completion.