Present study sample
MAY
For the 60 months follow-up, all patients (N = 419) of the original PARADIES cRCT (conducted between 2012 and 2016) were contacted repeatedly in various ways (telephone, letter, email) from October 2020 to May 2021. The follow-up was completed by 56/230 (24%) patients from 27/36 practices in the IG and 44/189 (23%) patients from 25/37 practices in the CG. In sum, a total of 100 patients from 52 practices could be included in the present study. For a detailed description of participants and drop-outs, see flow chart (