Table 3 Cost of patient recruitment by different types of practice participation
Practice participation | Number of practices | Cost per practice | Number of patients recruited | Cost per patient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No participation | 28 | £ 23.67 | 0 | - |
Leaflets only or leaflets and posters only | 10 | £130.87 | 1 | £1308.69 |
Leaflets, posters and web link | 2 | £ 97.71 | 1 | £ 195.41 |
Leaflets, posters, integrated mailshot | 1 | £173.53 | 2 | £ 86.77 |
Leaflets, posters, weblink, researcher | 4 | £315.19 | 16 | £ 78.80 |
Leaflets, posters, weblink, researcher, special mailshot | 1 | £491.86 | 7 | £ 70.27 |
Total | 46 | £ 88.98 | 27 | £ 151.59 |