Conditional versus non-conditional incentives to maximise return of participant completed questionnaires in clinical trials: a cluster randomised study within a trial

Abstract Background High participant retention enhances the validity of clinical trials. A monetary incentive can increase retention, but it is not known if when it is provided and if it is conditional matters. We aimed to determine whether there was a difference in the number of follow-up trial que...

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Main Authors: Johanna Cook, Jonathan A. Cook, Emily Bongard, Carl Heneghan, Chris C. Butler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07604-6