Incentive delivery timing and follow-up survey completion in a prospective cohort study of injured children: a randomized experiment comparing prepaid and postpaid incentives

Incentive delivery timing and follow-up survey completion in a prospective cohort study of injured children: a randomized experiment comparing prepaid and postpaid incentives

Abstract Background Retaining participants over time is a frequent challenge in research studies evaluating long-term health outcomes. This study’s objective was to compare the impact of prepaid and postpaid incentives on response to a six-month follow-up survey. Methods We conducted an experiment t...

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Main Authors: Morgan M. Millar, Lenora M. Olson, John M. VanBuren, Rachel Richards, Murray M. Pollack, Richard Holubkov, Robert A. Berg, Joseph A. Carcillo, Patrick S. McQuillen, Kathleen L. Meert, Peter M. Mourani, Randall S. Burd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Cohort studies
Surveys and questionnaires
Methods
Motivation
Patient selection
Random allocation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-021-01421-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-021-01421-8

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