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Methods, strategies, and incentives to increase response to mental health surveys among adolescents: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This systematic review aimed to identify effective methods to increase adolescents' response to surveys about mental health and substance use, to improve the quality of survey information.

Methods

We followed a protocol and searched for studies that compared different survey delivery modes to adolescents. Eligible studies reported response rates, mental health score variation per survey mode and participant variations in mental health scores. We searched CENTRAL, PsycINFO, MEDLINE and Scopus in May 2022, and conducted citation searches in June 2022. Two reviewers independently undertook study selection, data extraction, and risk of bias assessments. Following the assessment of heterogeneity, some studies were pooled using meta-analysis.

Results

Fifteen studies were identified, reporting six comparisons related to survey methods and strategies. Results indicate that response rates do not differ between survey modes (e.g., web versus paper-and-pencil) delivered in classroom settings. However, web surveys may yield higher response rates outside classroom settings. The largest effects on response rates were achieved using unconditional monetary incentives and obtaining passive parental consent. Survey mode influenced mental health scores in certain comparisons.

Conclusions

Despite the mixed quality of the studies, the low volume for some comparisons and the limit to studies in high income countries, several effective methods and strategies to improve adolescents' response rates to mental health surveys were identified.

SUBMITTER: Bidonde J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10652438 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Methods, strategies, and incentives to increase response to mental health surveys among adolescents: a systematic review.

Bidonde Julia J Meneses-Echavez Jose F JF Hafstad Elisabet E Brunborg Geir Scott GS Bang Lasse L

BMC medical research methodology 20231116 1

<h4>Background</h4>This systematic review aimed to identify effective methods to increase adolescents' response to surveys about mental health and substance use, to improve the quality of survey information.<h4>Methods</h4>We followed a protocol and searched for studies that compared different survey delivery modes to adolescents. Eligible studies reported response rates, mental health score variation per survey mode and participant variations in mental health scores. We searched CENTRAL, PsycIN ...[more]

PMID: 37974067

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Methods, strategies, and incentives to increase response to mental health surveys among adolescents: a systematic review.

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Methods, strategies, and incentives to increase response to mental health surveys among adolescents: a systematic review.

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