PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Vineyard, Jared
AU  - Boyd, Linda D.
TI  - An Introductory Guide to Survey Research
DP  - 2024 Oct 01
TA  - American Dental Hygienists' Association
PG  - 45--50
VI  - 98
IP  - 5
4099  - http://jdh.adha.org/content/98/5/45.short
4100  - http://jdh.adha.org/content/98/5/45.full
SO  - J Dent Hyg2024 Oct 01; 98
AB  - In the dental hygiene discipline, evidence-based practice serves as a cornerstone for delivering high quality patient care and moving professional standards forward. As practitioners delve deeper into research to inform clinical decision making, the integration of robust survey methodologies becomes imperative. However, the complexities of survey design, implementation, and analysis pose notable challenges, particularly in ensuring the reliability and validity of research outcomes. This short report provides brief practical guidance about the basics of survey research methodologies for dental hygiene professionals.