The effect of a personalised letter on response rates to a postal questionnaire: a randomised controlled trial
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN45665423 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN45665423 |
| Protocol serial number | N0311114507 |
| Sponsor | Department of Health |
| Funder | Bolton Primary Care Trust (UK) |
- Submission date
- 30/09/2004
- Registration date
- 30/09/2004
- Last edited
- 22/02/2008
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr R A Harrison
Scientific
Scientific
Bolton Primary Care Trust
St Peter's House
Silverwell Street
Bolton
BL1 1PP
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)1204 907728 |
|---|---|
| Roger.Harrison@bolton.nhs.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Does a personalised addressed letter compared with a standard letter increase response rate to a postal questionnaire on service quality sent to people referred to an exercise referral scheme? |
| Ethics approval(s) | Approval for the study was received in advance from the local research ethics committee and the research governance committee. |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Exercise referral |
| Intervention | A two-group randomised trial of a personalised letter versus a standard letter. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
The number of completed questionnaires returned after completing all methods of follow-up. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 30/06/2003 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target sample size at registration | 627 |
| Key inclusion criteria | People living in the community of Bolton who had been referred to the exercise referral scheme over a three year period. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/06/2002 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/06/2003 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Bolton Primary Care Trust
Bolton
BL1 1PP
United Kingdom
BL1 1PP
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | Results | 10/11/2004 | Yes | No |
