The effects of cash and lottery incentives on mailed surveys to physicians: A randomized trial

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 801-807

  Leung, Gabriel M ^a   Ho, Lai Ming ^a   Chan, Moon Fai ^a   Johnston, Janice M ^a   Wong, Fung Kam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Data collection; Epidemiologic methods; Incentives; Motivation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MONEY; MOTIVATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REWARD; SALARY;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; TOKEN ECONOMY;

EID: 0036697762     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-4356(02)00442-0     Document Type: Article

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