[LINK] Fwd: MR 53/07: ACMA removes prohibition on Sunday research calls [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Marghanita da Cruz]

Glen Turner wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-05-30 at 15:41 +1000, Howard Lowndes wrote:
> 
> 
>>It sounds like some pressure has been applied.  I thank $DEITY that I 
>>have CLID presentation and Asterisk  :)
> 
> 
> Australia has a number of long-running research studies where
> people are contacted annually. These studies are important -- they
> are often used to determine the social influences on illness.
> 
> The researchers try very hard to keep people in the pool and to
> get a response from them every year. Even a 95% response rate
> limits the length of the study to 5 years before the statistics
> get wobbly.
> 
> I don't understand why you think these studies should be made
> even harder to conduct.  I'm much more inclined to praise ACMA
> for doing the right thing quickly once the problem became
> apparent.

Perhaps they should look at more socially acceptable ways of conducting 
them....maybe online surveys....inviting people to call them at a 
convenient time.

> 
> Regards, Glen
> 
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