Alvaro 2011b.
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Methods |
Study design: cluster‐RCT Study duration: 8 weekends, beginning in Spring 2009 Study follow‐up period: not reported |
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Participants |
Country: USA (Arizona) Setting: Flea market Number: intervention group (87); control group (69) Mean age ± SD (years): not reported Sex: not reported |
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Interventions | An organ donation information booth featuring Arizona Organ Donor Registry brochures and registration forms, along with two field workers associated with the Donor Network of Arizona, were present for eight weekends consecutively at the flea market. The workers were made available to answer any questions related to the registration process in Arizona, explaining the nature of the process, and offering visitors the opportunity to complete a registration form on the spot. Intervention versus control weekends order was determined using a coin flip method Intervention group (immediacy)
Control group (non‐immediacy)
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Outcomes |
Primary outcome Completed paper registry forms on‐site by the flea market attendees (participants)
No adverse events were reported |
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Notes | Study author contact: Eusebio.Alvaro@cgu.edu | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Low risk | Authors used coin flip to determine randomisation |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Insufficient detail about allocation method |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Insufficient detail about blinding of participants and personnel |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Low risk | Registration in a donor registry is unlikely to be affected by detection bias |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | Minimal loss to follow up |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | Outcome measures reported |
Other bias | High risk | Each site could recruit their own participants |