Table 4.
Summary of the success of the six methods of identification and recruitment
| 1. Research midwives in usual antenatal clinics | 2. Screening questionnaire at 20-week scan | 3. Screening of women’s health physiotherapy referrals | 4. Research midwives or obstetricians give women EASE Back card | 5. Community midwives or GPs give women EASE Back card | 6. Self-referral | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of women identified n (%) | 28 (7.2) | 199 (51.3) | 49 (12.6) | 3 (0.8) | 73 (18.8) | 36 (9.3) | 388 |
| Potentially eligible n | 19 | 157 | 29 | 2 | 52 | 21 | 280 |
| Randomised n (% of total women identified) | 12 (42.9) | 48 (24.1) | 8 (16.3) | 2 (66.7) | 39 (53.4) | 16 (44.4) | 125 (32.2) |
| Randomised n (% of potentially eligible) | 12 (63.2) | 48 (30.6) | 8 (27.6) | 2 (100.0) | 39 (75.0) | 16 (76.2) | 125 (44.6) |
Column headings are the six methods of identifying and recruiting women