Survey Design Questions:

1. What is the population of interest?
   
   
2. What is the sample size?
   
   
3. How are you going to gather the data?  Will you be using cluster sampling, stratified sampling, systematic sampling, convenience sampling, or something else?  Random or Simple Random?  Blind, Double Blind?  Observational or Experimental?  Cross-Sectional, Retrospective, or Prospective?
   
   
4. What will your survey question or data collection instrument be?
   
   
5. What is the level of measurement:  Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, Ratio?  Discrete or Continuous Data?
   
   
6. How will your budget be utilized?
   
   
7. What are the anticipated issues with your survey design?