A monetary incentive increases postal survey response rates for pharmacists

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 59, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1099-1101

  Paul, Christine L ^a,b   Walsh, Raoul A ^a   Tzelepis, Flora ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b Centre for Health Research & Psycho oncology CHeRP   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PHARMACIST; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING CESSATION;

AUSTRALIA; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; PHARMACISTS; POSTAL SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 28444474564     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2005.037143     Document Type: Article

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