Additional file 1: of Effects of pre-notification, invitation length, questionnaire length and reminder on participation rate: a quasi-randomised controlled trial

English translation of the invitation letters as well as the checklist. A. Long version of the invitation letter. B. Short version of the invitation letter. (PDF 184 kb

Flow chart of study selection for meta-analysis on ADT and MetS.

<p>Flow chart of study selection for meta-analysis on ADT and MetS.</p

Overview of studies included in meta-analyses.

<p>¹ MetS Definition of the National Cholesterol Education Programme—Adult treatment panel III</p><p>² Mets Definition of the International Diabetes Federation.</p><p>Overview of studies included in meta-analyses.</p

Forest plot for association between ADT and diabetes.

<p>Forest plot for association between ADT and diabetes.</p

Forest plot for association between ADT and MetS.

<p>Forest plot for association between ADT and MetS.</p

Begg’s funnel plots to test for publication bias for the associations between ADT and diabetes (a) and ADT and diabetes (b).

<p>Begg’s funnel plots to test for publication bias for the associations between ADT and diabetes (a) and ADT and diabetes (b).</p

Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for PCa based on history of lower urinary-tract infection.

<p>Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for PCa based on history of lower urinary-tract infection.</p

Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for PCa based on prescriptions of lower urinary-tract infection-related antibiotics.

<p>Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for PCa based on prescriptions of lower urinary-tract infection-related antibiotics.</p

PCa specific characteristics of cases selected from PCBaSe 3.0.

<p>PCa specific characteristics of cases selected from PCBaSe 3.0.</p

Prostate cancer (PC) knowledge by participation to risk-based PC screening, three months before invitation to screening.

<p>Prostate cancer (PC) knowledge by participation to risk-based PC screening, three months before invitation to screening.</p