Trial reportBMC medical research methodology2017
The effect of postal questionnaire burden on response rate and answer patterns following admission to intensive care: a randomised controlled trial.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Methods to increase response to postal and electronic questionnaires.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Non-invasive ventilation as a strategy for weaning from invasive mechanical ventilation: a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis.Intensive care medicine · 2018Pooled it
- Patient-Reported Experiences of Persistent Post-COVID-19 Conditions After Hospital Discharge During the Second and Third Waves of the Pandemic in Switzerland: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Article
- Mental health status among COVID-19 patients survivors of critical illness in Saudi Arabia: A 6-month follow-up questionnaire study.World journal of clinical cases · 2024Article
- Burden from Study Questionnaire on Patient Fatigue in Qualitative Congestive Heart Failure Research.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2024Article
- Regional citrate anticoagulation versus systemic heparin anticoagulation for continuous kidney replacement therapy in intensive care.Journal of critical care · 2023Article
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- Anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder management after critical illness: a UK multi-centre prospective cohort study.Critical care (London, England) · 2020Article
- Chronic pain in critical care survivors: a narrative review.British journal of anaesthesia · 2019Review
- Anxiety, Depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after critical illness: a UK-wide prospective cohort study.Critical care (London, England) · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe effects of postal questionnaire burden on return rates and answers given are unclear following treatment on an intensive care unit (ICU). We aimed to establish the effects of different postal questionnaire burdens on return rates and answers given.
methodsDesign: A parallel group randomised controlled trial. We assigned patients by computer-based randomisation to one of two questionnaire packs (Group A and Group B).
settingPatients from 26 ICUs in the United Kingdom. INCLUSION CRITERIA: Patients who had received at least 24 h of level 3 care and were 16 years of age or older. Patients did not know that there were different questionnaire burdens. The study included 18,490 patients. 12,170 were eligible to be sent a questionnaire pack at 3 months. We sent 12,105 questionnaires (6112 to group A and 5993 to group B).
interventionsThe Group A pack contained demographic and EuroQol group 5 Dimensions 3 level (EQ-5D-3 L) questionnaires, making four questionnaire pages. The Group B pack also contained the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Score (HADS) and the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Check List-Civilian (PCL-C) questionnaires, making eight questionnaire pages in total.
main outcome measureQuestionnaire return rate 3 months after ICU discharge by group.
resultsIn group A, 2466/6112 (40.3%) participants responded at 3 months. In group B 2315/ 5993 (38.6%) participants responded (difference 1.7% CI for difference 0-3.5% p = 0.053). Group A reported better functionality than group B in the EQ-5D-3 L mobility (41% versus 37% reporting no problems p = 0.003) and anxiety/depression (59% versus 55% reporting no problems p = 0.017) domains.
conclusionsIn survivors of intensive care, questionnaire burden had no effect on return rates. However, questionnaire burden affected answers to the same questionnaire (EQ-5D-3 L).
trial registrationISRCTN69112866 (assigned 02/05/2006).
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