Follow-up contact workflow review ================================= StatMedAnalysis | Original downloadable worksheet | 6 November 2026 Plan consistent follow-up efforts and document their effect on missing outcomes. How to use this worksheet Define permitted contact routes and schedules under the approved protocol and consent. Record aggregate attempts and outcomes without personal details. Distinguish refusal, inability to contact and administrative delays. Check whether follow-up effort differs by study group or participant characteristics. Save a working copy and keep the original blank version. Use public, hypothetical or aggregate information only; do not enter patient identifiers, credentials or confidential records. Keep source evidence in your approved project workspace. Mark unresolved text fields UNKNOWN or NOT REPORTED with a reason; never substitute zero for an unknown count. Project/version __________________ Prepared by role/date __________________ Working fields 1. Outcome assessment window Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 2. Permitted contact routes Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 3. Attempt schedule and stopping rule Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 4. Aggregate attempt outcomes Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 5. Refusal versus unreachable coding Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 6. Group-specific effort differences Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 7. Escalation and participant preference Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 8. Missingness implications and review Response/evidence: _________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Hypothetical worked case A fictional group receives three reminders while the comparator receives one. Differences in follow-up completeness may partly reflect the workflow; comparable procedures and transparent reporting are needed. Decision rule and limitations Respect consent and contact preferences while applying consistent approved procedures. More contact attempts do not justify coercion or establish that remaining missing outcomes are ignorable. Decision _______________________ Remaining uncertainty ____________________ Next action ____________________ Owner / review date ______________________ Independent check and discrepancy resolution _______________________________ Official method or reporting reference checked 6 November 2026 https://www.consort-spirit.org/ This is an original planning aid, not an official checklist, validated instrument, clinical recommendation or certificate of expert approval. Apply the referenced guidance to the specific design and record any additional requirements.