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Table 1 Frequency of recruitment sources

From: Healthy Parent Carers: feasibility randomised controlled trial of a peer-led group-based health promotion intervention for parent carers of disabled children

Source of study information

Number (%)

Social media

41 (21.2)

Event attended/held by study team

25 (13.0)

School letter or school staff contact

16 (8.3)

Parent Carer group

16 (8.3)

Friend/word of mouth

11 (5.7)

News story

11 (5.7)

Study advert shared by an organisation

8 (4.1)

PenCRU Family Faculty

5 (2.6)

Facilitator advert

3 (1.6)

Poster/flyer

3 (1.6)

Children’s services

1 (0.5)

Other email

1 (0.5)

No information provided

52 (26.9)

Total

193