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Health and lifestyle questionnaires were sent out for completion and return, and study members were invited to attend the clinical examination, which took place over the same time period.
This difference in clinical and questionnaire compliance rates may have been due to participants having greater personal responsibility for completion and return of questionnaires and hence a lower level of compliance.
The letter included the survey questionnaire, a stamped self-addressed return envelope, $2 cash, and an offer of $10 gift certificate for completion and return of the survey questionnaire.
Between October 2009 and March 2011, health and lifestyle questionnaires were sent out for completion and return and study members were invited to attend for a clinical assessment which included ultrasound examination of their dominant hand, both knees and both hips, as well as anthropometric measures such as body mass index (BMI), which took place over the same time period.
Substantive deviations from prescribed treatment and rehabilitation Patient destination after hospital discharge One and two year follow-up forms from centres Forms to notify mortality or subsequent surgery for completion and return at any time will be made available for the completion by centre staff.
They take less time to complete, are less burdensome for patients, and have higher rates of completion and return.
The rating scales will be sent to all participants with instructions for completion and a prepaid return envelope.
In addition the questionnaire asked about training needs for the providers of the projects and gave instructions for the completion and return of the questionnaire.
