How to do and report survey studies robustly: A helpful mnemonic SURVEY

Surveys are one of the most used research designs. The results of survey studies can add context around a topic, quantify the extent of an issue or suggest future research questions1, 2 However, if done poorly, with little rigour, they offer little insight, can be misleading and simply burden research participants unnecessarily.2 On top of that, poorly performed survey studies provide less rigorous and often biased results, the conclusions of which can be questioned. These studies can be considered research waste3 and should not be supported.