Table 2 Response rates by mode of administration
| Â | All doctors | Simultaneous mixed | Sequential mixed | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
a) Total | 2,702 | 900 | 900 | 902 |
b) Useable responses (with at least one question answered) | 476 | 175 | 185 | 116 |
c) Refusal (i.e. paper copy returned blank, declined) | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
d) No contact (return to sender) | 58 | 18 | 15 | 25 |
e) No responses | 2,133 | 690 | 690 | 753 |
f) Not eligible (i.e. retired, no longer in clinical practice) | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
Response rate (b/(a-f)) | 17.77% | 19.71% | 20.69% | 12.95% |
Contact rate ((b+c+e))/(a-f)) | 97.83% | 97.97% | 98.32% | 97.21% |