Telephone Interviewing!

Telephone Interviewing

       The usual minimum requirement is to provide the target population with a written Information Statement which forewarns them of any telephone contact. Include the normal content for an Information Statement and address the following:

·         How names, addresses and telephone numbers of the target population were obtained.

·         The desired interviewee and why that person.

·         Details of the nature of the questions to be asked.

·         When the interview will take place and its expected duration.

·         How recipients (the target population) may decline the invitation or prevent telephone contact, eg simply advise the caller that they are not interested, or be given a contact number to call to register a do-not-call instruction.