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

Recent Reports All Reports

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

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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.