Table 2 Number of telephone survey interviews completed by carers and whether they completed all study surveys or withdrew, n = 23
Number of completed survey interviews | Number of carers | Carer completed study | Patients alive at last survey | Carer withdrew | Reason withdrew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 1—did not return messages 1—requested withdrawal (too much going on) |
2 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | Patient died, carer did not want follow-up |
3 | 4 | 4 | – | – | – |
4 | 5 | 1 | – | 4 | 3—did not return messages 1—patient died, carer did not want follow-up |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | – | – |
Total | 23 | 16 | 9 | 7 | Â |