Figure 1. Study flow.
- Passive declines included failure to keep enrollment appointments after expressing initial interest in the study.
- Active declines included direct verbal refusal to participate after discussing the study with research personnel.
- Comprehension Difficulties included severe cognitive impairment/inability to respond to basic questions.
- Randomization was conducted through a block random assignment procedure, such that in each block of 4 participants 2 were assigned to each condition. Participants and interviewers were blind to assignment during the baseline interview.
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Follow-up rates:3 months: 95.7% (overall); 96.1% (OP condition); 95.2% (IOP condition).6 months: 93.0% (overall); 94.2% (OP condition); 91.7% (IOP condition).