Enclosing a pen to improve response rate to postal questionnaire: an embedded randomised controlled trial [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Background: Poor response to questionnaires collecting outcome data in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) can affect the validity of trial results. The aim of this study within a trial (SWAT) was to evaluate the effectiveness of including a pen with a follow-up postal questionnaire on response rate...

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Main Authors: Rachel Cunningham-Burley, Jenny Roche, Caroline Fairhurst, Sarah Cockayne, Catherine Hewitt, Heather Iles-Smith, David J. Torgerson, SSHeW Study Team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2020-06-01
Series:F1000Research
Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/9-577/v1