Meta-analysis of randomised trials of monetary incentives and response to mailed questionnaires

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 59, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 987-999

  Edwards, Phil ^a   Cooper, Rachel ^a   Roberts, Ian ^a   Frost, Chris ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SURVEY;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CANCER; CANCER SCREENING; CAREER; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MASS MEDIUM; MENOPAUSE; META ANALYSIS; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MONEY; NURSING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTAL MAIL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MOTIVATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; REWARD;

EID: 27344447994     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2005.034397     Document Type: Article

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