1. 2011-2012 Class 6 Introduction to Medicine I DIFFERENT SCALES: DIFFERENT ANSWERS? DIFFERENT SCALES: DIFFERENT ANSWERS?

2. Summary: Introduction Aim Methods Subjects Questionnaire Conclusion References DIFFERENT SCALES: DIFFERENT ANSWERS?

3. Introduction Questionnaire research is a dynamic field, with several applications in multiple areas of knowledge. DIFFERENT SCALES: DIFFERENT ANSWERS?

4. Introduction DIFFERENT SCALES: DIFFERENT ANSWERS?

5. Introduction The QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGN influences the quality of questionnaire results, which are also related to the CHOICE OF THE SCALE used in the questionnaire. DIFFERENT SCALES: DIFFERENT ANSWERS?

6. Introduction DIFFERENT SCALES: DIFFERENT ANSWERS? Visual Analogue Scale Numeric Rating Scale Visual Analogue Scale Numeric Rating Scale

7. Aim Finding out how different scales, particularly VAS and NRS, can influence an answer. DIFFERENT SCALES: DIFFERENT ANSWERS?

8. Aim DIFFERENT SCALES: DIFFERENT ANSWERS? Advantages, Disadvantages, Aplicability of VRS and NRS

9. Protocol Design DIFFERENT SCALES: DIFFERENT ANSWERS?

10. Subjects DIFFERENT SCALES: DIFFERENT ANSWERS?

11. Subjects The target population is: Students of Integrated Masters Degree in Medicine of Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto. DIFFERENT SCALES: DIFFERENT ANSWERS?

12. Subjects Exception: Class 6 and 7. DIFFERENT SCALES: DIFFERENT ANSWERS? Every first-year student for the first time.

13. Subjects The questionnaire is ANONYMOUS. Codify the respondents, giving a number to each student, according to the alphabetical order of the names by class. DIFFERENT SCALES: DIFFERENT ANSWERS?

14. Subjects This means of codifying the respondents is an efficient way to easily compare the answers to the questionnaires A and B, since it is short and simple to read. DIFFERENT SCALES: DIFFERENT ANSWERS? XX/YY Number of the student in the class Number of the class

15. Methods DIFFERENT SCALES: DIFFERENT ANSWERS?

16. Methods Longitudinal study Codified study, to maintain anonymity. DIFFERENT SCALES: DIFFERENT ANSWERS?

17. Methods Two different moments in time when the same questions are made to the same people. DIFFERENT SCALES: DIFFERENT ANSWERS?

18. QuestionnaireDesciption

19. An example… QUESTIONNAIRE B (Escreva um número de 0 a 10, em que 0 corresponde a nunca e 10 corresponde a muito frequente). Comunicar com amigos/familiares (por exemplo facebook, twitter, msn,)? ____ Nunca Muito Frequentemente QUESTIONNAIRE A (Marque uma cruz na recta no local que lhe parece estar de acordo com a sua resposta) Comunicar com amigos/familiares (por exemplo facebook, twitter, msn,)? Com que frequência usa a Internet para:

20. DIFFERENT SCALES: DIFFERENT ANSWERS? Fluxogram

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22. Conclusion With the data collected we expect to acquire solid information about the applicability of VAS and NRS. DIFFERENT SCALES: DIFFERENT ANSWERS?

23. References Convinha eu ter referencias para as poder por no ppt… DIFFERENT SCALES: DIFFERENT ANSWERS?

24. Class 6 DIFFERENT SCALES: DIFFERENT ANSWERS? Ana Carvalho Diana Castro Fábio Gouveia Inês Marques Inês Farinha Joana Cabrera João Sousa João Costa Mariana Costa Rita Pereira Tânia Pereira

25. 2011-2012 Class 6 Introduction to Medicine I DIFFERENT SCALES: DIFFERENT ANSWERS? DIFFERENT SCALES: DIFFERENT ANSWERS?