The Journal of Korean Medicine (대한한의학회지)

The Society of Korean Medicine (대한한의학회)
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Some Guidelines for Academic Sample Survey Studies in Korea Traditional Medicine

한의학 연구에서 표본조사를 위한 가이드라인

  • Kim, Sun-Woong (Department of Statistics, College of Natural Science, and Survey Research Center) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Deok (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Graduate School of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University)
  • 김선웅 (동국대학교 이과대학 통계학과, 서베이리서치센터) ;
  • 이승덕 (동국대학교 서울캠퍼스 일반대학원 한의학과 침구학교실)
  • Received : 2010.11.03
  • Accepted : 2011.01.11
  • Published : 2011.01.30
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Abstract

Objectives: Sample surveys have been increasingly used by Korean medical doctors for many studies. We present how to conduct higher quality sample surveys in Korea. Methods: According to the 11 principal steps for sample surveys, the concrete issues that academic researchers tend to overlook are illustrated and a variety of methods for improving survey quality are discussed. Results: The survey statistics produced by some researchers could be subject to large errors. This would be mainly due to misunderstandings about the system of principles called survey methodology. The best strategy for avoiding these errors will be to follow the suggested guidelines. Conclusions: For the development of traditional Korean medicine, the role of survey studies is important. Conducting surveys of a better quality based on survey methodology will be beneficial to researchers.

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