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PMID: 23347856 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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OBJECTIVE: To find ways to improve response rates of medical and health surveys. We investigated whether a prenotification letter instead of a second reminder and varying senders of the questionnaires would affect response rates. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: We present the results of two studies. In the first study, four groups were compared that either received a prenotification letter (group 1 and 2) or a second reminder letter (group 3 and 4); received the questionnaire from either a research institute (group 1 and 3) or a health insurance company (HIC; group 2 and 4). In the second study, we compared two groups that received the questionnaire sent by either a HIC or a hospital. Response rates, response speed, respondent characteristics, item nonresponse, and mean scores on quality aspects and global ratings were compared. RESULTS: Response rates did not differ significantly between groups. Prenotification groups returned their questionnaires faster. No other significant differences were found for response speed, respondent characteristics, item nonresponse, or mean scores. CONCLUSION: A prenotification letter does only increase initial response speed and does not increase total response rates. A prenotification letter should be considered when quick response is desirable. Varying senders had no effect on response rates. |
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Laura Koopman; Lea C G Donselaar; Jany J Rademakers; Michelle Hendriks |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of clinical epidemiology Volume: 66 ISSN: 1878-5921 ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Epidemiol Publication Date: 2013 Mar |
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Created Date: 2013-01-25 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8801383 Medline TA: J Clin Epidemiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 340-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Patient Centered Care, Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, P.O. Box 1568, 3500 BN Utrecht, The Netherlands. Electronic address: l.koopman@nivel.nl. |
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