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Table 1 Suggested reasons for past non-attendance

From: Incentives in Diabetic Eye Assessment by Screening (IDEAS): study protocol of a three-arm randomized controlled trial using financial incentives to increase screening uptake in London

Suggested reasons for non-attendance

 

Forgot

 

Didn't know had an appointment

 

Didn't get round to coming

 

Was out of the country

 

Started experiencing problem with eyes

 

Did not feel obviously had problems with eyes

 

Couldn't get time off work

 

Didn't understand why needed to be screened

 

Thought optician did it

 

Family commitments

 

Too ill to attend

 

Seen privately

 

Problems with transport

 

Do not consider themselves diabetic

 

Under the care of Hospital Eye Services

 

Other - please specify

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