Prior notification of trial participants by newsletter increased response rates: A randomized controlled trial

Natasha Mitchell; Catherine E. Hewitt; Elizabeth Lenaghan; Eleanor Platt; Lee Shepstone; David J. Torgerson; SCOOP Study Team

doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2012.05.008

Prior notification of trial participants by newsletter increased response rates: A randomized controlled trial

Natasha Mitchell, Catherine E. Hewitt, Elizabeth Lenaghan, Eleanor Platt, Lee Shepstone, David J. Torgerson, SCOOP Study Team

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Abstract

To assess the effectiveness of prenotification using a newsletter to increase questionnaire response rates within a randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1348-1352
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume	65
Issue number	12
Early online date	15 Aug 2012
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2012.05.008
Publication status	Published - Dec 2012

Keywords

Communication
Data Collection
Female
Humans
Mass Screening
Middle Aged
Osteoporosis
Questionnaires
Reminder Systems

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