Effect of prize draw incentive on the response rate to a postal survey of obstetricians and gynaecologists: A randomised controlled trial. [ISRCTN32823119]

BMC Health Services Research

Volumn 4, Issue , 2004, Pages 1-3

  Moses, Sharon H ^a   Clark, T Justin ^b  

^a WORCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OBSTETRICS; POSTAL MAIL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECIPIENT; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ECONOMICS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; LAPAROSCOPY; MICROCOMPUTER; MOTIVATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; REWARD; TIME; UTILIZATION; WRITING;

COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; CORRESPONDENCE AS TOPIC; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MOTIVATION; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE PLANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; POSTAL SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REWARD; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 4544262507     PISSN: 14726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-4-14     Document Type: Review

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