SAFER ET AL (1979) Procedure

Question 1

Summarise the procedure of Safer Et Al’s study.

Answer 1

1. Participant selection
2. Interview
3. Questionnaire

Question 2

What happened at STAGE 1 of the experiment?

Answer 2

• The study recruited patients attending 1 of the 4 clinics for the first time. (For various medical conditions)
• They were selected based on their willingness to partcipate in an interview/ questionnaire.

Question 3

What happened in STAGE 2 of the experiment?

Answer 3

• Each ppts took part in a 45 minute structured interview.
• Used open and closed questions.
• Designed to measure (the 3 types of delay, total delay time, predictors of delay)

Question 4

What happened in STAGE 3 of the experiment?

Answer 4

• The ppts completed a questionnaire.
• Designed to capture standardised info about the nature of their symptoms.