A randomized trial of the impact of telephone and recorded delivery reminders on the response rate to research questionnaires

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 219-221

  Tai, Sharon See ^a   Nazareth, Irwin ^a   Haines, Andy ^a   Jowett, Christine ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

patients; questionnaires; reminders; response rate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TELEPHONE;

ADULT; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OFFICE AUTOMATION; PATIENT DROPOUTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REMINDER SYSTEMS; RESEARCH; TAPE RECORDING; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0030792260     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pubmed.a024613     Document Type: Article

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