Department of Graduate Psychology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA.
Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
Clin Neuropsychol. 2020 Jan;34(1):32-55. doi: 10.1080/13854046.2019.1590643. Epub 2019 May 28.
This systematic review paper summarizes the research in neuropsychology using survey methodology, tallies key design features of published survey studies, and evaluates the degree to which the survey methods are disclosed in these publications. We conducted a systematic review of neuropsychological studies that used survey methodology using PRISMA guidelines. We rated 89 surveys on the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) required disclosure items and quality indicators. Following the AAPOR guidelines for survey disclosure and quality, we found only fair to good compliance with disclosure requirements, with the average article reporting 73% of the required elements of method. Rates of disclosure of required items went up after the year 2000 but then dropped back somewhat after 2010. We also found a decrease in survey response rates over time. Most of the surveys published concern practice patterns and trends in the field. Response rates have gone down, as is common in other surveys. There is room for improvement in disclosure practices in survey articles in neuropsychology. We provide a rubric for evaluating disclosure of methods, to guide researchers who want to use surveys in their neuropsychological research, as well as guide consumers of survey research.
这篇系统评价论文总结了使用调查方法进行神经心理学研究的情况，统计了已发表的调查研究的关键设计特征，并评估了这些出版物中调查方法的披露程度。我们按照 PRISMA 指南对使用调查方法的神经心理学研究进行了系统评价。我们根据美国民意研究协会（AAPOR）的要求，对 89 项调查进行了披露项目和质量指标的评级。根据 AAPOR 的调查披露和质量指南，我们发现只有中等至良好程度符合披露要求，平均每篇文章报告了方法要求要素的 73%。2000 年后披露要求项目的比例有所上升，但 2010 年后又有所下降。我们还发现调查回复率随时间下降。发表的大多数调查都涉及该领域的实践模式和趋势。回复率下降了，这在其他调查中也很常见。神经心理学调查文章的披露实践仍有改进的空间。我们提供了一个评估方法披露的标准，以指导希望在神经心理学研究中使用调查的研究人员，以及指导调查研究的使用者。
