Table 1. SWAT outcomes.
Outcome | Type | Definition |
---|---|---|
Proportion of participants
who return questionnaire (Primary Outcome) |
Binary (returned/not
returned) |
Proportion of 14-week questionnaires returned to York Trials Unit.
(Returns were censored at 11.06.2019) |
Time to response | Time to event (days) | Number of days between the date the 14-week questionnaire was sent
and the date the returned questionnaire was received by York Trials Unit. |
Completeness of response | Continuous (0–5) | Number of completed responses to 5 key questions on the 14-week
questionnaire. |
Reminder notice sent | Binary (sent/not sent) | Proportion of participants sent a reminder questionnaire (sent three
weeks after the initial questionnaire if no response had been received, no additional pens were sent with reminders). |
Cost | Continuous | Consideration of cost effectiveness of pen inclusion |