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Two-by-two factorial randomised study within a trial (SWAT) to evaluate strategies for follow-up in a randomised prevention trial.
Bradshaw, Lucy E; Montgomery, Alan A; Williams, Hywel C; Chalmers, Joanne R; Haines, Rachel H.
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  • Bradshaw LE; Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK. lucy.bradshaw@nottingham.ac.uk.
  • Montgomery AA; Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
  • Williams HC; Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2NR, UK.
  • Chalmers JR; Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2NR, UK.
  • Haines RH; Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
Trials ; 21(1): 529, 2020 Jun 08.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32546180
BACKGROUND: Failure to collect outcome data in randomised trials can result in bias and loss of statistical power. Further evaluations of strategies to increase retention are required. We assessed the effectiveness of two strategies for retention in a randomised prevention trial using a two-by-two factorial randomised study within a trial (SWAT). METHODS: Parents of babies included in the host trial were randomised to (1) short message service (SMS) notification prior to sending questionnaires at 3, 6, 12 and 18 months versus no SMS notification and (2) a £10 voucher sent with the invitation letter for the primary follow-up visit at 24 months or given at the visit. The two co-primary outcomes were collection of host trial (1) questionnaire data at interim follow-up times and (2) primary outcome at 24 months during a home/clinic visit with a research nurse. RESULTS: Between November 2014 and November 2016, 1394 participants were randomised: 350 to no SMS + voucher at visit, 345 to SMS + voucher at visit, 352 to no SMS + voucher before visit and 347 to SMS + voucher before visit. Overall questionnaire data was collected at interim follow-up times for 75% in both the group allocated to the prior SMS notification and the group allocated to no SMS notification (odds ratio (OR) SMS versus none 1.02, 95% CI 0.83 to 1.25). Host trial primary outcome data was collected at a visit for 557 (80%) allocated to the voucher before the visit in the invitation letter and for 566 (81%) whose parents were allocated to receive the voucher at the visit (OR before versus at visit 0.89, 95% CI 0.69 to 1.17). CONCLUSION: There was no evidence of a difference in retention according to SMS notification or voucher timing. Future synthesis of SWAT results is required to be able to detect small but important incremental effects of retention strategies. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ISRCTN registry, ID: ISRCTN21528841. Registered on 25 July 2014. SWAT Repository Store ID 25.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Participación del Paciente / Recompensa / Estudios de Seguimiento / Envío de Mensajes de Texto Tipo de estudio: Clinical_trials / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Límite: Adult / Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Trials Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA / TERAPEUTICA Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Participación del Paciente / Recompensa / Estudios de Seguimiento / Envío de Mensajes de Texto Tipo de estudio: Clinical_trials / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Límite: Adult / Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Trials Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA / TERAPEUTICA Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido