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Clinical Trial
. 2004 Jul 6;4(1):16.
doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-4-16.

International questionnaire postal response rate: an experiment comparing no return postage to provision of International Postage Vouchers--"Coupon-Réponse International"

Cheryl Carling  1
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Clinical Trial

International questionnaire postal response rate: an experiment comparing no return postage to provision of International Postage Vouchers--"Coupon-Réponse International"

Cheryl Carling. BMC Health Serv Res. .

Abstract

Background: Previous studies of methods to increase response rates on international postal surveys did not include providing return postage. We provided International Postage Vouchers--"Coupon-Réponse International" to cover this. The objective of this study was to see if these International Postage Vouchers had an effect on response rates.

Methods: Between-groups, randomized, after-only.

Results: There was no difference in response rates between the group that received International Postage Vouchers and the group that did not. (p = 0.23).

Conclusion: International Postage Vouchers--"Coupon-Réponse International" have no effect on response rates for international postal surveys.

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