Has the National Do Not Call Registry Helped or Hurt State-Level Response Rates?

Link, Michael; Mokdad, Ali H.; Kulp, Dale; Hyon, Ashley

doi:10.1093/poq/nfl030

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“…In addition, this study was undertaken more than 10 years after the referenced studies, a period when a decline in response rates to all forms of surveys has been a major concern of researchers. The achieved rate is substantially higher than other studies have found for mailed surveys in the last decade [13,37,47]. In a review of 141 academic papers describing 175 separate studies published in management and behavioral sciences in the years 1975, 1985 and 1995, an average response rate of 55.6% was estimated [47].…”

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Response rates to a mailed survey of a representative sample of cancer patients randomly drawn from the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry: a randomized trial of incentive and length effects

Kelly

Fraze

Hornik

2010

BMC Med Res Methodol

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BackgroundIn recent years, response rates to telephone surveys have declined. Online surveys may miss many older and poorer adults. Mailed surveys may have promise in securing higher response rates.MethodsIn a pilot study, 1200 breast, prostate and colon patients, randomly selected from the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry, were sent surveys in the mail. Incentive amount ($3 vs. $5) and length of the survey (10 pages vs. 16 pages) were randomly assigned.ResultsOverall, there was a high response rate (AAPOR RR4 = 64%). Neither the amount of the incentive, nor the length of the survey affected the response rate significantly. Colon cancer surveys were returned at a significantly lower rate (RR4 = 54%), than breast or prostate surveys (RR4 = 71%, and RR4 = 67%, respectively; p < .001 for both comparisons). There were no significant interactions among cancer type, length of survey and incentive amount in their effects on response likelihood.ConclusionMailed surveys may provide a suitable alternative option for survey-based research with cancer patients.

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confidence: 93%

Response rates to a mailed survey of a representative sample of cancer patients randomly drawn from the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry: a randomized trial of incentive and length effects

Kelly

Fraze

Hornik

2010

BMC Med Res Methodol

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“…The implementation of the Canadian National ‘Do Not Call List’ just prior to the start of this study in 2008 may have had an impact on response rates (although research surveys are exempt from the registry); however, Link et al. 24 found no significant impact on response rates after a similar registry was implemented in the USA.…”

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Assessing the oral health of an ageing population: methods, challenges and predictors of survey participation

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Assessing the oral health of an ageing population: methods, challenges and predictors of survey participationObjectivesTo examine predictors of participation and to describe the methodological considerations of conducting a two-stage population-based oral health survey.MethodsAn observational, cross-sectional survey (telephone interview and clinical oral examination) of community-dwelling adults aged 45–64 and ≥65 living in Nova Scotia, Canada was conducted.ResultsThe survey response rate was 21% for the interview and 13.5% for the examination. A total of 1141 participants completed one or both components of the survey. Both age groups had higher levels of education than the target population; the age 45–64 sample also had a higher proportion of females and lower levels of employment than the target population. Completers (participants who completed interview and examination) were compared with partial completers (who completed only the interview), and stepwise logistic regression was performed to examine predictors of completion. Identified predictors were as follows: not working, post-secondary education and frequent dental visits.ConclusionRecruitment, communications and logistics present challenges in conducting a province-wide survey. Identification of employment, education and dental visit frequency as predictors of survey participation provide insight into possible non-response bias and suggest potential for underestimation of oral disease prevalence in this and similar surveys. This potential must be considered in analysis and in future recruitment strategies.

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“…First, the cross-sectional design does not allow for causal inferences. Since BRFSS is a telephone based survey, there is the possibility of non-response bias (Link et al, 2006a, b). In addition, there may be medical advice recall bias especially given that we included in our analyses some participants who had last seen their health care provider as long as 24 months prior to their BRFSS interview.…”

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Disparities in hypertension control advice according to smoking status

Caban‐Martinez

Davila

Zhao

et al. 2010

Preventive Medicine

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Objectives-Hypertension is the most common modifiable cardiovascular risk factor. Blood pressure (BP) reduction, particularly among smokers, is highly effective at preventing cardiovascular diseases. We examined the association between patient smoking status and hypertension management advice. Methods-Adults who participated in the 2007Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System with self-reported hypertension were examined (n=51,063). Multivariable logistic regression analysis controlling for age, gender, race/ethnicity, education, marital status, insurance status, body mass index, alcohol use, self-reported general health and survey design were conducted to examine the association between smoking status (never, former, or current) and receipt of hypertension control advice.Results-After controlling for potential confounders, being a current smoker was significantly associated with lower odds of receiving advice to lower salt intake (Adjusted Odds Ratio, AOR, 0.91 [95% confidence interval=0.84-0.99]), exercise ), and to take hypertensive medication ]) compared to never smokers. However, hypertensive smokers had greater odds of receiving advice to reduce alcohol consumption ]).Conclusions-Although healthcare providers are in an optimal position to provide patient education to improve BP control, hypertensive smokers may be less likely to receive important BP control lifestyle modification messages from their healthcare provider than non-smokers.

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Has the National Do Not Call Registry Helped or Hurt State-Level Response Rates?

Cited by 17 publications

References 8 publications

Response rates to a mailed survey of a representative sample of cancer patients randomly drawn from the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry: a randomized trial of incentive and length effects

Response rates to a mailed survey of a representative sample of cancer patients randomly drawn from the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry: a randomized trial of incentive and length effects

Assessing the oral health of an ageing population: methods, challenges and predictors of survey participation

Disparities in hypertension control advice according to smoking status

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