Identification of sampling frame | ||
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Identification of South Asian epilepsy patients from Bradford Epilepsy Register using computer program Naam Pehchan (n = 139) | ||
Identification of sample | ||
Inclusion of all Sikh and Hindu patients, random selection of Muslims from age and gender bands (n = 60) | ||
Recruitment: Stage 1 | ||
Letters sent to patients (n = 60) (30 Muslims, 17 Hindus, 13 Hindus) | ||
Negative response (n = 3) (1 Muslim, 2 Hindus) | Positive response (n = 6) (5 Muslims, 1 Sikh) | No response (n = 51) (24 Muslims, 16 Sikhs, 11 Hindus) |
Recruitment: Stage 2 | ||
Telephone call or reminder letter (n = 51) | ||
Negative response (n = 8) (7 Muslims, 1 Hindu) | Positive response (n = 24) (15 Muslims, 5 Sikhs, 4 Hindus) | No response (n = 19) (2 Muslims, 11 Sikhs, 6 Hindus) |