The Canadian Optometry Survey: Report on the Demographic and Practice Profiles of Canadian Optometrists
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Implemented in the Fall of 1988, the Canadian Optometry Survey represents the first national survey of optometrists conducted in Canada. The purpose of this publication is to present some of the findings from the questionnaire pertaining to the demographic and practice characteristics of the profession in Canada. A questionnaire was sent to a random sample of optometrists across the country. The overall response rate obtained by this survey was in excess of 90%.from which it can be concluded that the bias associated with non-response does not pose a threat to the validity of the survey's findings.
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