Randomised trial investigating the relationship of response rate for blood sample donation to site of biospecimen collection, fasting status and reminder letter: The 45 and Up Study

BMC Medical Research Methodology

Volumn 12, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Banks, Emily ^a,b   Herbert, Nicol ^b   Rogers, Kris ^b   Mather, Tanya ^a   Jorm, Louisa ^b,c  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

^b SAX INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biobank; Biospecimens; Fasting status; Reminder; Response rate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMINDER SYSTEM;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; COHORT STUDIES; FASTING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; REMINDER SYSTEMS;

EID: 84866485143     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2288-12-147     Document Type: Article

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