Q-Bank: Question Evaluation for Surveys

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Q-Bank provides access to question evaluation research. Reports in Q-Bank provide information on question design and performance. This information can be used to improve surveys and better understand survey data estimates. Explore Q-Bank now by searching for questions or reports.

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Overview of Question Evaluation

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QUEST

An international workgroup promoting Question Evaluation Standards

QEM2009

2009 Question Evaluation Methods Workshop

QDET 2

2016 conference on Question Design, Development, Evaluation and Testing

QDET 1

2002 conference on Question Development, Evaluation and Testing

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Results of Cognitive Testing of Questions on Cancer Screening and Sun Safety for the National Health Interview Survey
Agency: NCHS Study Year: 2023
Results from a Cognitive Interview Evaluation of Questions on Traumatic Brain Injury for the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey
Agency: NCHS Study Year: 2024
Findings from a Cognitive Interview Study with Adults with Intellectual Disability on the Topics of: Adult Learning, Independent Living, Disability Group Participation, and Disability Diagnosis.
Agency: NCHS Study Year: 2024
Cognitive Evaluation of Questions on Cannabis Product Use
Agency: NCHS Study Year: 2021
Findings from a Cognitive Interview Study of Survey Questions Administered with Adults with Intellectual and Development Disabilities
Agency: NCHS Study Year: 2019

Who is Q-Bank for?

Organizations

Share their evaluation studies and pre-testing reports to increase transparency

Survey Designers

Search questions and related information to create new surveys

Data Users

Discover evidence of construct validity for survey questions and resulting estimates

Anyone

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Q-Bank accepts reports covering all methods of question evaluation research from public agencies and private research institutions. Learn about submitting reports here.