| Stevens et al., 199828 | |
| How were practices recruited? | N/S |
| How were participants recruited? | An invitation letter containing a self-assessment questionnaire was sent to everyone on the surgery list within the specified age range |
| What support was available for the practices? | N/S |
| Duration of recruitment | N/S |
| Halbert (Kolt, Schofield et al., 2007), 200029 | |
| How were practices recruited? | GPs in each practice were invited by letter to participate. The invitation was followed by a visit from a member of the research team |
| How were participants recruited? | A researcher identified suitable participants from the practice databases in conjunction with a designated member of the practice team. Letters were sent to potential participants from the practice |
| What support was available for the practices? | The study coordinator helped with identification of suitable participants. Ongoing support was provided by the study coordinator |
| Duration of recruitment | N/S |
| Petrella et al., 200330 | |
| How were practices recruited? | Prior affiliation with a university |
| How were participants recruited? | Two methods: 1.Opportunistic word of mouth during clinics 2.A database of potential participants was generated, and they were phoned from the practice |
| What support was available for the practices? | N/S |
| Duration of recruitment | 6 months |
| Tully (Halbert, Sllagy et al., 2000), 200531 | |
| How were practices recruited? | N/S |
| How were participants recruited? | Two methods: 1.GP invitation letter sent to potential participants to complete a postal questionnaire and to agree to being contacted by a research assistant 2.A subsample of 90 nonrespondents were telephoned by their GP after 3 weeks and given a second invitation |
| What support was available for the practices? | A research assistant helped the practice team with recruitment |
| Duration of recruitment | N/S |
| Kolt (Tully, Cupples et al., 2005), 200732 | |
| How were practices recruited? | N/S |
| How were participants recruited? | Suitable participants identified by chart review (practice team) and sent letter of invitation by GP and/or phone call from practice staff |
| What support was available for the practices? | A research assistant helped the practice team with recruitment |
| Duration of recruitment | 18 months |
| Kolt (Kolt, Schofield et al., 2007), 201233 | |
| How were practices recruited? | GPs were faxed an invitation and those who responded were telephoned and visited by a member of the research team |
| How were participants recruited? | Potential participants were identified from the practice database, posted a letter signed by their GP, and those who were replied were phoned to give more information and perform eligibility screening |
| What support was available for the practices? | N/S |
| Duration of recruitment | 17 months |
| Devi (Kolt, Schofield et al., 2012), 201434 | |
| How were practices recruited? | N/S |
| How were participants recruited? | Potential participants identified from coronary heart disease registers by GP or practice nurse. Recruitment was conducted sequentially by letter, telephone, and home visit |
| What support was available for the practices? | Research assistant aided recruitment |
| Duration of recruitment | N/S |
| Harris (Devi, Powell et al., 2014), 201535 | |
| How were practices recruited? | N/S |
| How were participants recruited? | GPs were involved in the identification of suitable participants from practice databases. Invitation letters were sent out to potential participants with follow-up letters after 6 weeks to nonresponders |
| What support was available for the practices? | Reference made to nurse training and support by study team |
| Duration of recruitment | 11 months |
| Iliffe (Harris, Kerry et al., 2015), 201536 | |
| How were practices recruited? | Through a Primary Care Research Network |
| How were participants recruited? | Suitable participants identified by chart review (practice team) and sent letter of invitation by GP |
| What support was available for the practices? | A research assistant helped the practice team with recruitment |
| Duration of recruitment | 27 months |
| Harris (Iliffe, Kendrick et al., 2015), 201837 | |
| How were practices recruited? | Practices were recruited through the Primary Care Research Network according to practice inclusion criteria |
| How were participants recruited? | Suitable participants identified by chart review (practice team) and sent letter of invitation by GP |
| What support was available for the practices? | Collaboration between the research and practice teams, and training for the practice team |
| Duration of recruitment | 2 months |
| Peacock (Harris, Kerry et al., 2018), 202038 | |
| How were practices recruited? | N/S |
| How were participants recruited? | A database search was conducted to identify participants who met inclusion criteria. Potential participants were then contacted by a letter of identification from the GP |
| What support was available for the practices? | N/S |
| Duration of recruitment | N/S |
| Khunti (Peacock, Western et al., 2020), 202139 | |
| How were practices recruited? | Practices located in areas with large multiethnic areas were targeted |
| How were participants recruited? | 1.The practice databases were searched followed by letter of invitation from GP to potential participants 2.Previous research databases were searched followed by a letter of invitation from the primary investigator responsible for the database |
| What support was available for the practices? | Training from the research team |
| Duration of recruitment | 15 months |
| Stevens et al., 199828 | |
| How were practices recruited? | N/S |
| How were participants recruited? | An invitation letter containing a self-assessment questionnaire was sent to everyone on the surgery list within the specified age range |
| What support was available for the practices? | N/S |
| Duration of recruitment | N/S |
| Halbert (Kolt, Schofield et al., 2007), 200029 | |
| How were practices recruited? | GPs in each practice were invited by letter to participate. The invitation was followed by a visit from a member of the research team |
| How were participants recruited? | A researcher identified suitable participants from the practice databases in conjunction with a designated member of the practice team. Letters were sent to potential participants from the practice |
| What support was available for the practices? | The study coordinator helped with identification of suitable participants. Ongoing support was provided by the study coordinator |
| Duration of recruitment | N/S |
| Petrella et al., 200330 | |
| How were practices recruited? | Prior affiliation with a university |
| How were participants recruited? | Two methods: 1.Opportunistic word of mouth during clinics 2.A database of potential participants was generated, and they were phoned from the practice |
| What support was available for the practices? | N/S |
| Duration of recruitment | 6 months |
| Tully (Halbert, Sllagy et al., 2000), 200531 | |
| How were practices recruited? | N/S |
| How were participants recruited? | Two methods: 1.GP invitation letter sent to potential participants to complete a postal questionnaire and to agree to being contacted by a research assistant 2.A subsample of 90 nonrespondents were telephoned by their GP after 3 weeks and given a second invitation |
| What support was available for the practices? | A research assistant helped the practice team with recruitment |
| Duration of recruitment | N/S |
| Kolt (Tully, Cupples et al., 2005), 200732 | |
| How were practices recruited? | N/S |
| How were participants recruited? | Suitable participants identified by chart review (practice team) and sent letter of invitation by GP and/or phone call from practice staff |
| What support was available for the practices? | A research assistant helped the practice team with recruitment |
| Duration of recruitment | 18 months |
| Kolt (Kolt, Schofield et al., 2007), 201233 | |
| How were practices recruited? | GPs were faxed an invitation and those who responded were telephoned and visited by a member of the research team |
| How were participants recruited? | Potential participants were identified from the practice database, posted a letter signed by their GP, and those who were replied were phoned to give more information and perform eligibility screening |
| What support was available for the practices? | N/S |
| Duration of recruitment | 17 months |
| Devi (Kolt, Schofield et al., 2012), 201434 | |
| How were practices recruited? | N/S |
| How were participants recruited? | Potential participants identified from coronary heart disease registers by GP or practice nurse. Recruitment was conducted sequentially by letter, telephone, and home visit |
| What support was available for the practices? | Research assistant aided recruitment |
| Duration of recruitment | N/S |
| Harris (Devi, Powell et al., 2014), 201535 | |
| How were practices recruited? | N/S |
| How were participants recruited? | GPs were involved in the identification of suitable participants from practice databases. Invitation letters were sent out to potential participants with follow-up letters after 6 weeks to nonresponders |
| What support was available for the practices? | Reference made to nurse training and support by study team |
| Duration of recruitment | 11 months |
| Iliffe (Harris, Kerry et al., 2015), 201536 | |
| How were practices recruited? | Through a Primary Care Research Network |
| How were participants recruited? | Suitable participants identified by chart review (practice team) and sent letter of invitation by GP |
| What support was available for the practices? | A research assistant helped the practice team with recruitment |
| Duration of recruitment | 27 months |
| Harris (Iliffe, Kendrick et al., 2015), 201837 | |
| How were practices recruited? | Practices were recruited through the Primary Care Research Network according to practice inclusion criteria |
| How were participants recruited? | Suitable participants identified by chart review (practice team) and sent letter of invitation by GP |
| What support was available for the practices? | Collaboration between the research and practice teams, and training for the practice team |
| Duration of recruitment | 2 months |
| Peacock (Harris, Kerry et al., 2018), 202038 | |
| How were practices recruited? | N/S |
| How were participants recruited? | A database search was conducted to identify participants who met inclusion criteria. Potential participants were then contacted by a letter of identification from the GP |
| What support was available for the practices? | N/S |
| Duration of recruitment | N/S |
| Khunti (Peacock, Western et al., 2020), 202139 | |
| How were practices recruited? | Practices located in areas with large multiethnic areas were targeted |
| How were participants recruited? | 1.The practice databases were searched followed by letter of invitation from GP to potential participants 2.Previous research databases were searched followed by a letter of invitation from the primary investigator responsible for the database |
| What support was available for the practices? | Training from the research team |
| Duration of recruitment | 15 months |
Abbreviation: N/S, not specified.
| Stevens et al., 199828 | |
| How were practices recruited? | N/S |
| How were participants recruited? | An invitation letter containing a self-assessment questionnaire was sent to everyone on the surgery list within the specified age range |
| What support was available for the practices? | N/S |
| Duration of recruitment | N/S |
| Halbert (Kolt, Schofield et al., 2007), 200029 | |
| How were practices recruited? | GPs in each practice were invited by letter to participate. The invitation was followed by a visit from a member of the research team |
| How were participants recruited? | A researcher identified suitable participants from the practice databases in conjunction with a designated member of the practice team. Letters were sent to potential participants from the practice |
| What support was available for the practices? | The study coordinator helped with identification of suitable participants. Ongoing support was provided by the study coordinator |
| Duration of recruitment | N/S |
| Petrella et al., 200330 | |
| How were practices recruited? | Prior affiliation with a university |
| How were participants recruited? | Two methods: 1.Opportunistic word of mouth during clinics 2.A database of potential participants was generated, and they were phoned from the practice |
| What support was available for the practices? | N/S |
| Duration of recruitment | 6 months |
| Tully (Halbert, Sllagy et al., 2000), 200531 | |
| How were practices recruited? | N/S |
| How were participants recruited? | Two methods: 1.GP invitation letter sent to potential participants to complete a postal questionnaire and to agree to being contacted by a research assistant 2.A subsample of 90 nonrespondents were telephoned by their GP after 3 weeks and given a second invitation |
| What support was available for the practices? | A research assistant helped the practice team with recruitment |
| Duration of recruitment | N/S |
| Kolt (Tully, Cupples et al., 2005), 200732 | |
| How were practices recruited? | N/S |
| How were participants recruited? | Suitable participants identified by chart review (practice team) and sent letter of invitation by GP and/or phone call from practice staff |
| What support was available for the practices? | A research assistant helped the practice team with recruitment |
| Duration of recruitment | 18 months |
| Kolt (Kolt, Schofield et al., 2007), 201233 | |
| How were practices recruited? | GPs were faxed an invitation and those who responded were telephoned and visited by a member of the research team |
| How were participants recruited? | Potential participants were identified from the practice database, posted a letter signed by their GP, and those who were replied were phoned to give more information and perform eligibility screening |
| What support was available for the practices? | N/S |
| Duration of recruitment | 17 months |
| Devi (Kolt, Schofield et al., 2012), 201434 | |
| How were practices recruited? | N/S |
| How were participants recruited? | Potential participants identified from coronary heart disease registers by GP or practice nurse. Recruitment was conducted sequentially by letter, telephone, and home visit |
| What support was available for the practices? | Research assistant aided recruitment |
| Duration of recruitment | N/S |
| Harris (Devi, Powell et al., 2014), 201535 | |
| How were practices recruited? | N/S |
| How were participants recruited? | GPs were involved in the identification of suitable participants from practice databases. Invitation letters were sent out to potential participants with follow-up letters after 6 weeks to nonresponders |
| What support was available for the practices? | Reference made to nurse training and support by study team |
| Duration of recruitment | 11 months |
| Iliffe (Harris, Kerry et al., 2015), 201536 | |
| How were practices recruited? | Through a Primary Care Research Network |
| How were participants recruited? | Suitable participants identified by chart review (practice team) and sent letter of invitation by GP |
| What support was available for the practices? | A research assistant helped the practice team with recruitment |
| Duration of recruitment | 27 months |
| Harris (Iliffe, Kendrick et al., 2015), 201837 | |
| How were practices recruited? | Practices were recruited through the Primary Care Research Network according to practice inclusion criteria |
| How were participants recruited? | Suitable participants identified by chart review (practice team) and sent letter of invitation by GP |
| What support was available for the practices? | Collaboration between the research and practice teams, and training for the practice team |
| Duration of recruitment | 2 months |
| Peacock (Harris, Kerry et al., 2018), 202038 | |
| How were practices recruited? | N/S |
| How were participants recruited? | A database search was conducted to identify participants who met inclusion criteria. Potential participants were then contacted by a letter of identification from the GP |
| What support was available for the practices? | N/S |
| Duration of recruitment | N/S |
| Khunti (Peacock, Western et al., 2020), 202139 | |
| How were practices recruited? | Practices located in areas with large multiethnic areas were targeted |
| How were participants recruited? | 1.The practice databases were searched followed by letter of invitation from GP to potential participants 2.Previous research databases were searched followed by a letter of invitation from the primary investigator responsible for the database |
| What support was available for the practices? | Training from the research team |
| Duration of recruitment | 15 months |
| Stevens et al., 199828 | |
| How were practices recruited? | N/S |
| How were participants recruited? | An invitation letter containing a self-assessment questionnaire was sent to everyone on the surgery list within the specified age range |
| What support was available for the practices? | N/S |
| Duration of recruitment | N/S |
| Halbert (Kolt, Schofield et al., 2007), 200029 | |
| How were practices recruited? | GPs in each practice were invited by letter to participate. The invitation was followed by a visit from a member of the research team |
| How were participants recruited? | A researcher identified suitable participants from the practice databases in conjunction with a designated member of the practice team. Letters were sent to potential participants from the practice |
| What support was available for the practices? | The study coordinator helped with identification of suitable participants. Ongoing support was provided by the study coordinator |
| Duration of recruitment | N/S |
| Petrella et al., 200330 | |
| How were practices recruited? | Prior affiliation with a university |
| How were participants recruited? | Two methods: 1.Opportunistic word of mouth during clinics 2.A database of potential participants was generated, and they were phoned from the practice |
| What support was available for the practices? | N/S |
| Duration of recruitment | 6 months |
| Tully (Halbert, Sllagy et al., 2000), 200531 | |
| How were practices recruited? | N/S |
| How were participants recruited? | Two methods: 1.GP invitation letter sent to potential participants to complete a postal questionnaire and to agree to being contacted by a research assistant 2.A subsample of 90 nonrespondents were telephoned by their GP after 3 weeks and given a second invitation |
| What support was available for the practices? | A research assistant helped the practice team with recruitment |
| Duration of recruitment | N/S |
| Kolt (Tully, Cupples et al., 2005), 200732 | |
| How were practices recruited? | N/S |
| How were participants recruited? | Suitable participants identified by chart review (practice team) and sent letter of invitation by GP and/or phone call from practice staff |
| What support was available for the practices? | A research assistant helped the practice team with recruitment |
| Duration of recruitment | 18 months |
| Kolt (Kolt, Schofield et al., 2007), 201233 | |
| How were practices recruited? | GPs were faxed an invitation and those who responded were telephoned and visited by a member of the research team |
| How were participants recruited? | Potential participants were identified from the practice database, posted a letter signed by their GP, and those who were replied were phoned to give more information and perform eligibility screening |
| What support was available for the practices? | N/S |
| Duration of recruitment | 17 months |
| Devi (Kolt, Schofield et al., 2012), 201434 | |
| How were practices recruited? | N/S |
| How were participants recruited? | Potential participants identified from coronary heart disease registers by GP or practice nurse. Recruitment was conducted sequentially by letter, telephone, and home visit |
| What support was available for the practices? | Research assistant aided recruitment |
| Duration of recruitment | N/S |
| Harris (Devi, Powell et al., 2014), 201535 | |
| How were practices recruited? | N/S |
| How were participants recruited? | GPs were involved in the identification of suitable participants from practice databases. Invitation letters were sent out to potential participants with follow-up letters after 6 weeks to nonresponders |
| What support was available for the practices? | Reference made to nurse training and support by study team |
| Duration of recruitment | 11 months |
| Iliffe (Harris, Kerry et al., 2015), 201536 | |
| How were practices recruited? | Through a Primary Care Research Network |
| How were participants recruited? | Suitable participants identified by chart review (practice team) and sent letter of invitation by GP |
| What support was available for the practices? | A research assistant helped the practice team with recruitment |
| Duration of recruitment | 27 months |
| Harris (Iliffe, Kendrick et al., 2015), 201837 | |
| How were practices recruited? | Practices were recruited through the Primary Care Research Network according to practice inclusion criteria |
| How were participants recruited? | Suitable participants identified by chart review (practice team) and sent letter of invitation by GP |
| What support was available for the practices? | Collaboration between the research and practice teams, and training for the practice team |
| Duration of recruitment | 2 months |
| Peacock (Harris, Kerry et al., 2018), 202038 | |
| How were practices recruited? | N/S |
| How were participants recruited? | A database search was conducted to identify participants who met inclusion criteria. Potential participants were then contacted by a letter of identification from the GP |
| What support was available for the practices? | N/S |
| Duration of recruitment | N/S |
| Khunti (Peacock, Western et al., 2020), 202139 | |
| How were practices recruited? | Practices located in areas with large multiethnic areas were targeted |
| How were participants recruited? | 1.The practice databases were searched followed by letter of invitation from GP to potential participants 2.Previous research databases were searched followed by a letter of invitation from the primary investigator responsible for the database |
| What support was available for the practices? | Training from the research team |
| Duration of recruitment | 15 months |
Abbreviation: N/S, not specified.
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