Table 6

Participants most preferred frequency and method of contact for future studies

PreferencesFrequency
Frequency of contact (able to select>1 option)
 Daily, n (%)5 (18.5)
 Weekly, n (%)14 (51.9)
 Every 2 weeks, n (%)22 (81.5)
 Every month, n (%)22 (81.5)
 Do not know, n (%)1 (3.7)
Preferences for method of contact (able to select>1 option)
 Email link to online survey, n (%)21 (77.8)
 Direct response to email, n (%)16 (59.3)
 Study app, n (%)20 (74.1)
 Direct response by text message, n (%)20 (74.1)
 Face-to-face interview, n (%)21 (77.8)
 Paper questionnaire by post, n (%)26 (96.3)
 Over the phone, n (%)18 (66.7)
Most preferred method of contact (select only one option)
 Email link to online survey, n (%)2 (7.4)
 Study app, n (%)6 (22.2)
 Direct response by text message, n (%)3 (11.1)
 Face-to-face interview, n (%)7 (25.9)
 Paper questionnaire by post, n (%)3 (11.1)
 Over the phone, n (%)2 (7.4)
 Missing, n (%)4 (14.8)