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Table 3 Characteristics of the final, validated survey instruments

From: Development of the Chicago Food Allergy Research Surveys: assessing knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of parents, physicians, and the general public

 

Validated Survey

Details

Parent1

Physician

General Public

Total items

42

50

35

   True/False/I don't know

8

16

16

   Multiple Choice

11

24

6

   Likert scale

23

10

13

Knowledge-based items

15

39

19

Shared items2

19

22

15

Estimated completion time

15 minutes

<15 minutes

<10 minutes

  1. 1 The parent survey also includes a validated child-grid for optional use to obtain relevant medical information regarding the participant's children with and without food allergy. Completion of the survey requires roughly 20 minutes with inclusion of the child-grid.
  2. 2 Items are shared accordingly: Parent & physician tools–16 items; parent & general public tools–9 items; physician & general public tools–12; parent, physician & general public tools–6 items.