Table 7 Recruitment rates and efficiency ratios
From: Recruiting participants to walking intervention studies: a systematic review
Study Author (Year) | Pool | Invited | Responded | Started | Efficiency A (%) (Started/Pool) | Efficiency B (%) (Started/Invited) | Efficiency C (%) (Started/Responded) | Efficiency D (N) (Started only) | Weekly Recruitment Rate | Quality Metric Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
l. Watson et al, 2005 | NS | NS | NS | 139 | - | - | Â | 139.0 | 23.17 | 5 |
2. Banks-Wallace et al, 2004 | NS | NS | 38 | 21 | - | - | 55.3 | 21.0 | 0.97 | 4 |
3. Kolt et al, 2006 | NS | NS | NS | 186 | - | - | - | 186.0 | 4.77 | 4 |
4. Nguyen et al, 2002 | NS | NS | NS | NS | - | - | - | NS | Â | 4 |
5. Prestwich et al, 2010 | NS | NS | 173 | 149 | - | - | 86.1 | 149.0 | 59.60 | 4 |
6. Rowland et al, 2004 | 73828 | NS | NS | 582 | 0.8 | - | - | 582.0 | 13.44 | 4 |
7. Sherman et al, 2006 | 1700 | NS | 75 | 75 | 4.4 | - | 100.0 | 75.0 | 267.86 | 4 |
8. Wilbur et al, 2006 | NS | NS | NS | 281 | - | - | - | 281.0 | 2.32 | 4 |
9. Baker et al, 2008b | NS | NS | 169 | 80 | - | - | 47.3 | 80.0 | 3.70 | 3 |
10. Brownson et al 2005 | NS | NS | NS | NS | - | - | - | - | Â | 3 |
11. Cox et al, 2008 | NS | NS | 1312 | 124 | - | - | 9.5 | 124.0 | Â | 3 |
12. Dinger et al, 2007 | NS | NS | 87 | 74 | - | - | 85.1 | 74.0 | 17.21 | 3 |
13. Dubbert et al, 2002 | 576 | 576 | 253 | 212 | 36.8 | 36.8 | 83.8 | 212.0 | Â | 3 |
14. Dubbert et al, 2008 | 572 | 572 | NS | 224 | 39.2 | 39.2 | - | 224.0 | Â | 3 |
15. Gilson et al, 2008 | NS | NS | 102 | 70 | - | - | 68.6 | 70.0 | Â | 3 |
16. Jancey et al, 2008 | NS | 7378 | NS | 260 | - | 3.5 | - | 260.0 | Â | 3 |
17. Lamb et al, 2002 | 26500 | 2000 | 960 | 260 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 27.1 | 260.0 | Â | 3 |
18. Lee et al, 1997 | NS | NS | 387 | 128 | - | - | 33.1 | 128.0 | Â | 3 |
19. Matthews et al, 2007 | 117 | 117 | 102 | 36 | 30.8 | 30.8 | 35.3 | 36.0 | Â | 3 |
20. Merom et al, 2007 | NS | NS | 692 | 369 | - | - | 53.3 | 369.0 | Â | 3 |
21. Ornes and Ransdell, 2007 | NS | NS | 210 | 121 | - | - | 57.6 | 121.0 | Â | 3 |
22. Richardson et al, 2007 | NS | NS | 76 | 35 | - | - | 46.1 | 35.0 | Â | 3 |
23. Rosenberg et al, 2009 | 400 | 400 | NS | 22 | 5.5 | 5.5 | - | 22.0 | Â | 3 |
24. Whitt-Glover et al, 2008 | NS | NS | NS | 87 | - | - | - | 87.0 | Â | 3 |
25. Arbour & Ginis, 2009 | NS | NS | 129 | 75 | - | - | 58.1 | 75.0 | Â | 2 |
26. Culos-Reed et al, 2008 | NS | NS | 87 | 52 | - | - | 59.8 | 52.0 | 26.00 | 2 |
27. Currie and Develin, 2001 | NS | NS | 110 | NS | - | - | - | NS | Â | 2 |
28. Darker et al, 2010 | NS | NS | 176 | 132 | - | - | 75.0 | 132.0 | 4.36 | 2 |
29. De Cocker et al 2007 | 5000 | 4065 | NS | 1674 | 33.5 | 41.2 | - | 1674.0 | Â | 2 |
30. Dinger et al, 2005 | NS | NS | 43 | 36 | - | - | 83.7 | 36.0 | Â | 2 |
31. Engel and Lindner, 2006 | NS | NS | NS | 57 | - | - | - | 57.0 | Â | 2 |
32. Foreman et al, 2001 | NS | NS | NS | NS | - | - | - | NS | Â | 2 |
33. Humpel et al, 2004 | NS | 982 | 429 | 399 | - | 40.6 | 93.0 | 399.0 | Â | 2 |
34. Nies et al, 2006 | NS | NS | 313 | 253 | - | - | 80.8 | 253.0 | Â | 2 |
35. Purath et al, 2004 | NS | NS | NS | 287 | - | - | - | 287.0 | Â | 2 |
36. Shaw et al, 2007 | NS | NS | NS | 35 | - | - | - | 35.0 | Â | 2 |
37. Sidman et al, 2004 | NS | NS | NS | 114 | - | - | - | 114.0 | Â | 2 |
38. Thomas and Williams, 2006 | 3500 | NS | 1195 | 1195 | 34.1 | - | 100.0 | 1195.0 | Â | 2 |
39. Tudor-Locke et al, 2002 | NS | 9 | 9 | 9 | - | 100.0 | 100.0 | 9.0 | Â | 2 |
40. Baker et al, 2008a | NS | NS | 61 | 52 | - | - | 85.2 | 52.0 | Â | 1 |
41. Hultquist et al, 2005 | NS | NS | 73 | 58 | - | - | 79.5 | 58.0 | Â | 1 |
42. Lomabrd et al, 1995 | 5000 | NS | NS | 135 | 2.7 | - | - | 135.0 | Â | 1 |
43. DNSWH, 2002 | NS | NS | NS | NS | - | - | - | NS | Â | 1 |
44. Rovniak, 2005 | NS | NS | 235 | 65 | - | - | 27.7 | 65.0 | Â | 1 |
45. Rowley et al, 2007 | NS | NS | NS | 165 | - | - | - | 165.0 | Â | 1 |
46. Talbot et al, 2003 | NS | NS | 64 | 40 | - | - | 62.5 | 40.0 | Â | 1 |
47. Wyatt et al, 2004 | NS | NS | 735 | 735 | - | - | 100.0 | 735.0 | Â | 1 |