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Table 4 Number of participants recruited by GP mail-outs per study

From: Recruitment of older adults to three preventative lifestyle improvement studies

Study

Site

Number of GP surgeries

Number sent

Number recruited

% recruited (range of % between surgeries)

Lifestyle Matters RCT

North Wales

8

3705

129

3.5 (1.5–5.4)

North England

7

5625

152

2.7 (0.6–3.7)

Putting Life In Years RCT

North England

19

9051

136

1.5 (0.3–3.3)

  1. GP general practitioner, RCT randomised controlled trial