From: Response rate of patient reported outcomes: the delivery method matters
Stringent/intention to treat | As treated | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Email (N = 202) | Hybrid (N = 204) | Mail (N = 196) | Email (N = 201) | Hybrid (N = 151) | Mail (N = 250) | |
Sex (female) | 98 (49%) | 107 (53%) | 91 (46%) | 97 (48%) | 76 (50%) | 123 (49%) |
Age | ||||||
< 50 yrs. | 11 (5%) | 11 (5%) | 9 (5%) | 10 (5%) | 11 (7%) | 10 (4%) |
50–59 yrs. | 40 (20%) | 40 (20%) | 38 (20%) | 39 (19%) | 35 (23%) | 44 (18%) |
60–69 yrs. | 62 (31%) | 63 (31%) | 61 (31%) | 67 (33%) | 53 (35%) | 66 (26%) |
70–79 yrs. | 68 (34%) | 70 (34%) | 67 (34%) | 60 (30%) | 41 (27%) | 104 (42%) |
> 79 yrs. | 21 (10%) | 20 (10%) | 21 (11%) | 25 (12%) | 11 (7%) | 26 (10%) |
Education level | ||||||
Low | 55 (27%) | 78 (38%) | 84 (43%) | 64 (32%) | 48 (32%) | 105 (42%) |
Middle | 59 (29%) | 52 (26%) | 51 (26%) | 57 (28%) | 42 (28%) | 63 (25%) |
High | 88 (44%) | 72 (35%) | 60 (31%) | 80 (40%) | 60 (40%) | 80 (32%) |
Time since last visit | ||||||
< 5 yrs. | 126 (62%) | 125 (61%) | 120 (61%) | 122 (60%) | 91 (60%) | 160 (64%) |
≥ 5 yrs. | 76 (38%) | 79 (39%) | 76 (39%) | 81 (40%) | 60 (40%) | 90 (36%) |
Response rate | ||||||
Stringent | 75 (37%) | 77 (38%) | 112 (57%) | |||
After 1st reminder | 91 (45%) | 119 (58%) | 118 (60%) | 85 (42%) | 77 (51%) | 166 (66%) |
After telephone call | 126 (62%) | 136 (67%) | 125 (64%) | 120 (60%) | 94 (62%) | 173 (69%) |
Different delivery method | ||||||
– | 4 | 20 | ||||
25 | 49 | – |