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Psychosocial Predictors of Colorectal Cancer Screening Intention: An Experiment on the Invitation Letter
BackgroundIn Italy, attendance rates for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening are suboptimal. The present work analysed cognitive and emotional...
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A photograph of the researcher on the invitation letter did not affect the participation rate of a postal survey: a randomized study within a trial (SWAT)
ObjectiveParticipant recruitment is one of the main challenges in research. It is suggested that including researcher photographs might increase...
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Can uptake of childhood influenza immunisation through schools and GP practices be increased through behaviourally-informed invitation letters and reminders: two pragmatic randomized controlled trials
BackgroundThe UK is rolling out a national childhood influenza immunisation programme for children, delivered through primary care and schools....
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Effects of different invitation strategies on participation in a cohort study of Iranian public sector employees: a cluster randomized trial
BackgroundIdentifying strategies to optimize participation in health studies is one of the major concerns for researchers. The purpose of this study...
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Effects of personalized invitation letters on research participation among general practitioners: a randomized trial
BackgroundParticipation of general practitioners is crucial for health care studies. However, recruiting them is an ongoing challenge and...
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Potential living kidney donors’ positive experiences of an information letter from healthcare: a descriptive qualitative study
BackgroundPatients who need a live donor kidney transplant (LDKT) must often ask potential donors (PLDs) themselves. This is a difficult task and...
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Evaluating feasibility of using national registries for identification, invitation, and ultrasound examination of persons with hereditary risk for aneurysm disease—detecting abdominal aortic aneurysms in first degree relatives (adult offspring) to AAA patients (DAAAD)
BackgroundSweden and the UK invite all 65-year-old men to a population-based ultrasound-based screening program to detect abdominal aortic aneurysms...
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How to write a revised manuscript in clinical medicine
Although there are several books or manuscripts regarding how to prepare scientific manuscripts, the literatures focusing on the preparation of the...
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Protocol for the ONLOOP trial: pragmatic randomized trial evaluating a province-wide system of personalized reminders for evidence-based surveillance tests in adult survivors of childhood cancer in Ontario
BackgroundChildhood cancer treatment while often curative, leads to elevated risks of morbidity and mortality. Survivors require lifelong periodic...
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The effect of personalised versus non-personalised study invitations on recruitment within the ENGAGE feasibility trial: an embedded randomised controlled recruitment trial
BackgroundRecruitment into clinical trials is challenging and there is a lack of evidence on effective recruitment strategies. Personalisation of...
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Characterization of fracture liaison service non-responders after invitation by home visits and questionnaires
SummaryThis study aimed to gain insight in specific characteristics and beliefs of FLS non-responders.
IntroductionThe proportion of non-responding...
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Recruitment into antibody prevalence studies: a randomized trial of postcards vs. letters as invitations
BackgroundIn a potential epidemic of an emerging infection, representative population-based serologic studies are required to determine the extent of...
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Improving postal survey response using behavioural science: a nested randomised control trial
BackgroundSystematic reviews have identified effective strategies for increasing postal response rates to questionnaires; however, most studies have...
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Do animation videos increase participation in national health surveys? A randomised controlled trial
BackgroundDeclining response proportions in surveys have been observed internationally. Improving response proportions is important for the...
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A systematic review of factors influencing NHS health check uptake: invitation methods, patient characteristics, and the impact of interventions
BackgroundThe NHS Health Check (NHSHC) is a risk assessment for those aged 40–74 without a pre-existing condition in England, with the aim of...
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What makes a “successful” or “unsuccessful” discharge letter? Hospital clinician and General Practitioner assessments of the quality of discharge letters
BackgroundSharing information about hospital care with primary care in the form of a discharge summary is essential to patient safety. In the United...
