Mode of delivery affected questionnaire response rates in a birth cohort study.
J Clin Epidemiol
; 81: 64-71, 2017 01.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Cohort studies must collect data from their participants as economically as possible, while maintaining response rates. This randomized controlled trial investigated whether offering a choice of online or paper questionnaires resulted in improved response rates compared with offering online first. STUDY DESIGN ANDSETTING:
Eligible participants were young people in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) study (born April 1, 1991, to December 31, 1992, in the Avon area). After exclusions, 8,795 participants were randomized. The "online first" group were invited to complete the questionnaire online. The "choice" group were also sent a paper questionnaire and offered a choice of completion method. The trial was embedded within routine data collection. The main outcome measure was the number of questionnaires returned. Data on costs were also collected.RESULTS:
Those in the "online first" arm of the trial were less likely to return a questionnaire [adjusted odds ratio 0.90; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.82, 0.99]. The "choice" arm was more expensive (mean difference per participant £0.71; 95% CI £0.65, £0.76). It cost an extra £47 to have one extra person to complete the questionnaire in the "choice" arm.CONCLUSION:
Offering a choice of completion methods (paper or online) for questionnaires in ALSPAC increased response rates but was more expensive than offering online first.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Comportamento de Escolha
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Internet
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Motivação
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Epidemiol
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article