Table 1 Summary of characteristics of studies
From: Using incentives to recruit physicians into behavioral trials: lessons learned from four studies
Study | Year | Description of study | Method of recruitment | Required task | Payment | Response and retention rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2010 | Development of a vignette-based instrument to measure physician performance | In person at a national meeting | Complete vignette-based instrument online at their convenience (1Â h) | $100 gift card redeemable at ATM or in stores provided on enrollment and activated on completion of task | 71% response rate; 62% completion rate |
2 | 2011 | Validation of a vignette-based instrument to measure physician performance: a) measurement of retest reliability, b) known groups validity, and c) external validity | a. Re-test reliability: email to participants of Study 1 | Complete vignette-based instrument online at their convenience (1Â h) | $100 Amazon gift card provided by email on completion of task | a. Re-test reliability: completion rate 64% |
| Â | b. Known groups validity: email to personal contacts with snowball recruiting | b. Known groups validity: completion rate 88% | ||||
| Â | c. External validity: email to distribution list of healthcare organization in western Pennsylvania | c. External validity: completion rate 56% | ||||
3 | 2013 | Development and validation of a virtual simulation to study physician decision making | In person at a national meeting | Complete virtual simulation online at their convenience (1Â h) | $100 gift card redeemable at ATM or in stores provided on enrollment and activated on completion of task | 79% response rate; 68% completion rate |
4 | 2016 | Randomized trial to test the efficacy of a video game intervention | In person at a national meeting | Complete intervention and then virtual simulation (minimum time-2Â h) | Provided with iPad mini (approximate value $260) at the time of enrollment that they kept as their honorarium | 88% response rate; 80% completion rate |