International questionnaire postal response rate: an experiment comparing no return postage to provision of International Postage Vouchers--"Coupon-Réponse International".
BACKGROUND
Previous studies of methods to increase response rates on international postal surveys did not include providing return postage. We provided International Postage Vouchers--"Coupon-Réponse International" to cover this. The objective of this study was to see if these International Postage Vouchers had an effect on response rates.


METHODS
Between-groups, randomized, after-only.


RESULTS
There was no difference in response rates between the group that received International Postage Vouchers and the group that did not. (p = 0.23).


CONCLUSIONS
International Postage Vouchers--"Coupon-Réponse International" have no effect on response rates for international postal surveys.
Carling
Cheryl
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Informed Choice Research Department, Norwegian Health Services Research Centre, Postboks 7004 St. Olavs Plass, 0130 Oslo, Norway. cheryl.carling@nchs.no
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