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[0001, Wt. 200,
BMI 30]
ATTENTION: PLEASE READ THIS MEMO CAREFULLY.
FIND LINK TO SURVEY IN LAST PARAGRAPH.
Dear [FirstName],
I plan to present an essay at the 109th
meeting of the American Association of Orthodontists in Boston on May 4,
2009.
Toward this goal I have prepared the "OJW*
Questionnaire survey" consisting of 78 inquiries related to the safety,
effectiveness, problems and benefits of Orthodontic Jaw Wiring for
weight loss/control in compulsive overeating.
The central hypothesis of the research
being investigated is that OJW is unsafe and ineffective.
In scientific research this is called the
"null hypothesis" and is a statistical method for carrying out the
investigation.
Your responses will either support the
central hypothesis or indicate the contrary, viz., it is safe and
effective and can be a benefit to those trying to control their weight
problem.
This study will reveal how those who
experienced OJW felt about its safety, effectiveness, problems and
benefits.
There are seven sections: Demographics
(3Qs), Background (17), Safety (11), Effectiveness (10), Problems (15),
Conclusions (17) and Miscellaneous (4).
SPECIAL NOTE: The response to Q.4 re your
weight, and Q.5 re your BMI at the start of OJW are noted in the top
line of this email. Jot them down and place them in their respective
response box.
If I haven’t received this survey back from
you in thirty days I will resend it unless you "opted out."
All together there are only about
one-hundred people to whom I am sending the survey.
Hopefully you will not choose to opt-out.
In a study with a small sample such as this every voice counts
significantly. Nevertheless, it is required to have such a link in
place:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/optout.aspx
If you have not responded to my second
request to complete the survey in four weeks I will assign you to the
category "Non-responders" in my presentation.
Non-responders who decide to complete it at
a later date are also welcome. Analysis of the responses can takes time
so please submit the survey in the least delay possible.
This survey updates automatically when a
responder reaches the last question and clicks on the "Done" button.
Please be frank with your responses. As the
French say: "Sonner vrai comme une cloche"...just tell it like it
was/is.
An honorarium of $35 will be my way of
thanking you.
I will publish the results of the study on
my web site @ http://www.drted.com/OJW Questionnaire survey and
results.htm
I wish to thank in advance for your
participation!
Please click on the link below to begin
taking the OJW Questionnaire survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx
Cordially,
/Ted Rothstein, DDS PhD/
Dr. Ted Rothstein
June 1, 2008
drted35@aol.com
(718) 852-1551
*OJW patent pending #11/534225
See the OJW
Questionnaire Survey.pdf |