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. 2007 Apr 18;2007(2):CD004808. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004808.pub3

Flanders 1985

Methods Randomised controlled trial with four groups.
Participants Country: USA. Setting: NA. Health problem: acne. Recruitment: other (screened as part of a larger study). Participants: college students (n=42).
Interventions Contract features:
  • Form: written;

  • Parties: NA;

  • Incentives: tokens;

  • Co‐interventions: yes.


Group 1: Non‐contingent contract (agreement to return self‐monitoring cards) with education and self monitoring medication card. Group 2: Contingent contract (agreement to return self‐monitoring cards with chance to win prizes for each returned) with education and self monitoring medication card. Group 3: Education and self‐monitoring card. Group 4: Waiting list.
Outcomes Acne cream compliance rate and number of acne lesions.
Notes
Risk of bias
Item Authors' judgement Description
Allocation concealment? Unclear B ‐ Unclear