Table 1 The overview of sampling procedures and response rates in the participating countries
Country* | Sampling procedure | Sample (Number of participants/Â Number of invitations) | Response rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Austria | Random national sample | 140/500 | 28,0 |
Belgium | Random national sample | 370/1477 | 25,1 |
Additional convenience sample | 109/134 | 81,3 | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | No information available yet | No information available yet | No information available yet |
Bulgaria | Convenience national sample | 99/105 | 94,3 |
Croatia | Convenience national sample | 148/1270 | 11,7 |
Czech Republic | Random samples from 4 regions (Prague, South Bohemia, East bohemia, Central Moravia) and from the list of Young practitioners | 110/500 | 22,0 |
Cyprus | Data collection is still ongoing | Data collection is still ongoing | Data collection is still ongoing |
Denmark | Total population | 39/2580 | 1,5 |
Estonia | Total population | 116/833 | 13,9 |
Finland | Convenience national sample | 116/746 | 15,5 |
France | No information available yet | No information available yet | No information available yet |
Germany | Convenience sample: Erlangen - Nürnberg, München, Marburg, Hannover, Berlin, Würzburg, and Jena | 259/1669 | 15,5 |
Greece | Random national sample | 94/100 | 94,0 |
Hungary | Convenience national sample | 222/950 | 23,4 |
Iceland | Convenience national sample | 31/130 | 23,8 |
Ireland | All GPs registered in the IGCP** | 187/1538 | 12,2 |
Israel | Convenience national sample | 87/400 | 21,8 |
Italy | Convenience national sample | 205/800 | 25,6 |
Kosovo* | Convenience sample: Prishtina, Peja, Gjakova, Gjilan, and Prizren | 77/105 | 73,3 |
Latvia | Total population | 147/1600 | 9,2 |
Lithuania | Convenience national sample | 54/240 | 22,5 |
Luxembourg | Data collection is still ongoing | Data collection is still ongoing | Data collection is still ongoing |
Malta | Total population | 13/ at least 200 | No information available yet |
Moldavia | Convenience sample from 2 municipalities (Chisinau, Balti) and 35 districts (Anenii Noi, Basarabeasca, Briceni, Calarasi, Cahul, Cantemir, Causeni, Cimislia, Criuleni, Comrat, Ciadir-Lunga, Donduseni, Drochia, Dubasari, Edinet, Falesti, Floresti, Glodeni, Hincesti, Ialoveni, Nisporeni, Ocnita, Orhei, Leova, Rezina, Riscani, Singerei, Soldanesti, Soroca, Stefan Voda, Straseni, Taraclia, Telenesti, Ungheni, and Vulcanesti) | 71/293 | 24,2 |
The Netherlands | Random national sample supplemented by a convenience sample | 165/873 | 18,9 |
North Macedonia | Data collection is still ongoing | Data collection is still ongoing | Data collection is still ongoing |
Norway | Total population | 144/1372 | 10,5 |
Poland | Convenience national sample | 207/2000 | 10,4 |
Portugal | Random national sample supplemented by a convenience sample | 223/972 | 22,9 |
Romania | Convenience national sample | 100/400Â | 25,0 |
Serbia | Convenience national sample | 117/130Â | 90,0 |
Slovenia | Convenience national sample | 188/950 | 19,8 |
Spain | Convenience sample | No information available yet | No information available yet |
Sweden | Convenience national sample | 85/1180 | 7,2 |
Switzerland | Convenience sample | 86/269 | 32,0 |
Turkey | Convenience sample | 145/520 | 27,9 |
Ukraine | Data collection is still ongoing | Data collection is still ongoing | Data collection is still ongoing |
United Kingdom | Data collection is still ongoing | Data collection is still ongoing | Data collection is still ongoing |