The authors wish to thank the participants for taking part in the trial. We would like to acknowledge the support of the NIHR Clinical Research Network. We would specifically like to thank David Goodge and Rachel Herdsman at YTU, University of York, for their contribution to data collection and data management and their assistance with the day-to-day running of the study. Additionally, we would like to thank the NIHR HTA programme for funding OTIS.
We would also like to thank independent members of the Trial Steering Committee and Data Monitoring and Ethics Committee for their support and guidance throughout the trial: Professor Roger Francis (Chairperson; Emeritus Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Newcastle University), Professor Lindy Clemson (Professor in Ageing and Occupational Therapy, The University of Sydney), Dr Claire Ballinger (Principal Research Fellow, University of Southampton, with research interests in falls prevention), Professor Ranjit Lall (Professor of Clinical Trials and Biostatistics, University of Warwick) and Mrs Margaret McCabe (Patient Involvement Group member).
Our thanks are also given to the following individuals for their input as members of the OTIS patient involvement group: Mrs Margaret McCabe, Mr Peter Minns and Mr Peter Grinyer.
Finally, we would like to thank the following principal investigators, OTs and other staff from participating sites for their involvement with either recruitment or delivering the intervention: David Sweeting (Principal Investigator), Jessica Lorraine, Jenny Harper and Regan Hood from East Coast Community Healthcare; Caroline Lees (Principal Investigator), Ann Barrett, Suzanne Dee, Rebecca Johnson, Mark Teehan and Maria Wantling from East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Anne Mann (Principal Investigator), Karen Mepham, Julie Gosling, Anna Rowe and Cath Rudman from Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust; Derek Raitt (Principal Investigator), Andy Bonner, Katie Husband and SallyAnn Long from Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust; Clair Jones (Principal Investigator) and Joanne Wiles from Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Keith Littlewood (Principal Investigator) and David Bunn from Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust; Ali Madden-Fitzgibbon (Principal Investigator), Kath Dugmore, Louise Patterson and Kay Powell from Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; and Sophie Boyes (Principal Investigator), Sally Hayler, Jennifer Hughes and Ruth Kay from York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Contributions of authors
Sarah Cockayne (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1288-5497) (Research Fellow) was a co-applicant and the OTIS trial manager. She contributed to the grant application and trial protocol and was the lead for study management. She was involved in writing the initial version of the report and was responsible for co-ordinating the compilation, formatting and proofreading of the final report.
Alison Pighills (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4172-2056) (Research Fellow) was a co-applicant and wrote the original pilot protocol. She contributed to the grant application and main trial protocol, developed and delivered the training, undertook a review of treatment fidelity and contributed to writing the report.
Joy Adamson (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9860-0850) (Professor, Applied Health Research) was a co-applicant and co-chief investigator. She contributed to the development of the grant application and trial protocol, supervised the conduct and analysis of the fidelity and qualitative research, and contributed to writing the report.
Caroline Fairhurst (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0547-462X) (Research Fellow, Statistician) was a co-applicant, contributed to the grant application and trial protocol, wrote the statistical analysis plan, conducted the statistical analysis and was involved in writing the initial version of the report.
Shelley Crossland (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0271-3488) (Occupational Therapist) was a co-applicant, contributed to the grant application and trial protocol, delivered the training, undertook the clinical observations and contributed to writing the report.
Avril Drummond (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1220-8354) (Professor of Healthcare Research and Occupational Therapist) was a co-applicant, contributed to the grant application and trial protocol, delivered the training and contributed to writing the report.
Catherine E Hewitt (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0415-3536) (Professor in Statistics) was a co-applicant, contributed to the overall study design and implementation, supervised the statistical analyses and reviewed the final report.
Sara Rodgers (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1757-541X) (Research Fellow) was a co-applicant and trial co-ordinator, and she assisted with the day-to-day management of the study.
Sarah J Ronaldson (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8321-786X) (Research Fellow, Health Economics), wrote the health economics analysis plan, conducted the health economics analysis and wrote the health economics section of the report.
Jennifer McCaffery (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4420-290X) (Research Fellow) was a trial co-ordinator, assisted with data collection and the day-to-day management of the study, and contributed to writing the report.
Katie Whiteside (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7610-5429) (Research Fellow) was a trial co-ordinator, assisted with data collection and the day-to-day management of the study, and contributed to writing the report.
Arabella Scantlebury (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3518-2740) (Research Fellow) undertook the qualitative interviews.
Lyn Robinson-Smith (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6826-4545) (Research Fellow) undertook the qualitative analysis and contributed to writing the final report.
Ann Cochrane (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1502-6719) (Research Fellow) was a trial co-ordinator and contributed to the overall data collection.
Sarah E Lamb (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4349-7195) (Professor of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapist) was a co-applicant, contributed to the overall study design, provided expertise in the field of falls and contributed to writing the report.
Sophie Boyes (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1878-4494) (Occupational Therapist) was a co-applicant and local principal investigator in one centre.
Simon Gilbody (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8236-6983) (Professor of Psychological Medicine and Health Services Research) was a co-applicant and contributed to the overall study design.
Clare Relton (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8530-5011) (Senior Research Fellow) was a co-applicant and contributed to the study design of the studies within a trial.
David J Torgerson (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1667-4275) (Professor, Director of YTU, University of York) was the chief investigator for OTIS. He had overall responsibility for the design and implementation of the study and writing of the report, with final approval of the report submission.
All authors read and gave final approval of the manuscript.
Publications
Cockayne S, Pighills A, Adamson J, Fairhurst C, Drummond A, Hewitt C, et al. Can occupational therapist-led home environmental assessment prevent falls in older people? A modified cohort randomised controlled trial protocol. BMJ Open 2018;8:e022488.
McCaffery J, Mitchell A, Fairhurst C, Cockayne S, Rodgers, Relton C, Torgerson D. Does handwriting the name of a potential trial participant on an invitation letter improve recruitment rates? A randomised controlled study within a trial. F1000Res 2019;8:659.
Whiteside K, Flett L, Mitchell A, Fairhurst C, Cockayne S, Rodgers S, Torgerson D. Using pens as an incentive for trial recruitment of older adults: an embedded randomised controlled trial. F1000Res 2019;8:315.
Cochrane A, Welch C, Fairhurst C, Cockayne S, Torgerson D, et al. An evaluation of a personalised text message reminder compared to a standard text message on postal questionnaire response rates: an embedded randomised controlled trial. F1000Res 2020;9:154.
James S, Parker A, Cockayne S, Rodgers S, Fairhurst C, Torgerson D, et al. Including a pen and/or cover letter, containing social incentive text, had no effect on questionnaire response rate: a factorial randomised controlled study within a trial. F1000Res 2020;9:623.
Cockayne S, Pighills A, Fairhurst C, Adamson J, Crossland S, Drummond A, et al. Home hazard assessment and environmental modification to prevent falls in older people: the OTIS trial [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. F1000Res 2021;10:500.
Data-sharing statement
Requests to access OTIS data should be made to the corresponding author and will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Trial Management Group. All data requests will be managed in accordance with YTU, University of York, processes and procedures.
Patient data
This work uses data provided by patients and collected by the NHS as part of their care and support. Using patient data is vital to improve health and care for everyone. There is huge potential to make better use of information from people’s patient records, to understand more about disease, develop new treatments, monitor safety, and plan NHS services. Patient data should be kept safe and secure, to protect everyone’s privacy, and it’s important that there are safeguards to make sure that it is stored and used responsibly. Everyone should be able to find out about how patient data are used. #datasaveslives You can find out more about the background to this citation here: https://understandingpatientdata.org.uk/data-citation.
Disclaimers
This report presents independent research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The views and opinions expressed by authors in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the NHS, the NIHR, NETSCC, the HTA programme or the Department of Health and Social Care. If there are verbatim quotations included in this publication the views and opinions expressed by the interviewees are those of the interviewees and do not necessarily reflect those of the authors, those of the NHS, the NIHR, NETSCC, the HTA programme or the Department of Health and Social Care.
