Table 1

Response to the dentist and patient questionnaires



Dentist questionnaire
Patient questionnaire








Patients recorded
Patients recorded









Patients sampled per dentist
Number of dentists responding
Response rate (%)
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Response rate (%)

Pilot study
5
60
(65)
135
(17.9)
93
(24.8)
(69)
Main study (a)
0
61
(70)
237
(31.4)
-
(-)
(-)
Main study (b)
1
56
(62)
37
(4.9)
29
(7.7)
(78)
Main study (c)
2
54
(60)
49
(6.5)
45
(12.0)
(92)
Main study (d)
3
43
(49)
61
(8.1)
41
(10.9)
(67)
Main study (e)
4
50
(58)
118
(15.6)
84
(22.4)
(71)
Main study (f)
5
54
(57)
119
(15.7)
83
(22.1)
(70)

Total

378
(60)
756
(100.0)
375
(100.0)
(72)

Brennan and Spencer BMC Health Services Research 2006 6:96   doi:10.1186/1472-6963-6-96