# Consideration of Survey Technical Characteristics
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This section is used to describe the methods used to evaluate the technical qualities of the survey and survey administration, including dimensional structure, internal consistency analyses, validation analyses, and response rates.
#### **Dimensional Structure**
Factor Analytic Methods
* Exploratory
* Confirmatory
* Other (describe)
Internal Consistency Analyses
Validation Analyses
#### **Response Rates**
* Observed response rates
* Steps taken to evaluate representativeness of target population
* If longitudinal, what is the attrition rate?