Respondents could choose not to participate; their participation in the survey was accepted as oral consent.
Only two PCPs refused to participate; their characteristics were not different from those of the participants.
If an eligible patient refuses to participate, their date of birth, sex and reason for refusing participation will be documented.
Their strategy was simple: they knew that by refusing to participate, their result would be recorded as positive for steroids.
25 HSC teachers participated, their beliefs being elicited through structured interviews, while their practices were investigated through non-participant observation, using structured observation sheets.
You'll hear, in their own words, about their original reluctance to participate, their thoughts on the process, and most importantly, the outcomes for their teams.
The families are referred to counseling; in many cases, if parents are willing to participate, their children won't enter foster care.
If they agree to participate, their main informal caregiver will also be asked to participate.
Once the health professional agreed to participate, their contact details were provided to the authors.
If men consent to participate, their GP is faxed trial information and a consent form.
