Portuguese primary care physicians response rate in surveys: a systematic review

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Autor(a) principal: Basílio, Nuno
Data de Publicação: 2018
Outros Autores: Cardoso, Sara, Mendes-Nunes, José, Laranjo, Liliana, Antunes, Maria Da Luz, Heleno, Bruno
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/8517
Resumo: Introduction: Surveys are a useful tool in primary care. However, low response rates can introduce selection bias, impairing both external and internal validity. The aim of this study was to assess the average response rate in surveys with Portuguese general practitioners (GPs). Method: We searched the Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, PsychInfo, SciELO, IndexRMP, RCAAP, Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar, Acta Médica Portuguesa and the proceedings of conferences of general practice from inception to December 2016. We included all postal, e-mail, telephone and personal surveys to primary care physicians without language restrictions. We did not assess the risk of bias of included studies since the main outcome was surveyed response rate. We performed planned subgroup analyses of the use of monetary incentives, the use of non-monetary incentives, survey delivery modes and prior contact with participants. Results: A total of 1,094 papers were identified and 37 studies were included in this review. The response rate in surveys done to Portuguese GPs was 56% (95CI 47-64%). There was substantial heterogeneity among included studies (I2=99%), but subgroup analysis did not explain this heterogeneity. Conclusion: Consistent with other published studies, the average response rate in surveys done with Portuguese GPs was 56%, with substantial variation among studies. Use of monetary incentives, one of the most effective strategies to increase response rates, was not present in any of the included studies.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Portuguese primary care physicians response rate in surveys: a systematic review
title Portuguese primary care physicians response rate in surveys: a systematic review
spellingShingle Portuguese primary care physicians response rate in surveys: a systematic review
Basílio, Nuno
Physicians
Family practice
Primary health care
Survey
Questionnaire
Portugal
title_short Portuguese primary care physicians response rate in surveys: a systematic review
title_full Portuguese primary care physicians response rate in surveys: a systematic review
title_fullStr Portuguese primary care physicians response rate in surveys: a systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Portuguese primary care physicians response rate in surveys: a systematic review
title_sort Portuguese primary care physicians response rate in surveys: a systematic review
author Basílio, Nuno
author_facet Basílio, Nuno
Cardoso, Sara
Mendes-Nunes, José
Laranjo, Liliana
Antunes, Maria Da Luz
Heleno, Bruno
author_role author
author2 Cardoso, Sara
Mendes-Nunes, José
Laranjo, Liliana
Antunes, Maria Da Luz
Heleno, Bruno
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Basílio, Nuno
Cardoso, Sara
Mendes-Nunes, José
Laranjo, Liliana
Antunes, Maria Da Luz
Heleno, Bruno
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Physicians
Family practice
Primary health care
Survey
Questionnaire
Portugal
topic Physicians
Family practice
Primary health care
Survey
Questionnaire
Portugal
description Introduction: Surveys are a useful tool in primary care. However, low response rates can introduce selection bias, impairing both external and internal validity. The aim of this study was to assess the average response rate in surveys with Portuguese general practitioners (GPs). Method: We searched the Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, PsychInfo, SciELO, IndexRMP, RCAAP, Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar, Acta Médica Portuguesa and the proceedings of conferences of general practice from inception to December 2016. We included all postal, e-mail, telephone and personal surveys to primary care physicians without language restrictions. We did not assess the risk of bias of included studies since the main outcome was surveyed response rate. We performed planned subgroup analyses of the use of monetary incentives, the use of non-monetary incentives, survey delivery modes and prior contact with participants. Results: A total of 1,094 papers were identified and 37 studies were included in this review. The response rate in surveys done to Portuguese GPs was 56% (95CI 47-64%). There was substantial heterogeneity among included studies (I2=99%), but subgroup analysis did not explain this heterogeneity. Conclusion: Consistent with other published studies, the average response rate in surveys done with Portuguese GPs was 56%, with substantial variation among studies. Use of monetary incentives, one of the most effective strategies to increase response rates, was not present in any of the included studies.
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