Recruiting patients to randomized trials in primary care: principles and case study
Author(s) -
Sally EM Bell-Syer,
J. A. Klaber Moffett
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
family practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.955
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1460-2229
pISSN - 0263-2136
DOI - 10.1093/fampra/17.2.187
Subject(s) - medicine , referral , randomized controlled trial , family medicine , primary care , trial registration , patient recruitment , inclusion (mineral) , secondary care , physical therapy , gender studies , sociology
There are many factors affecting recruitment to trials in primary care, and trials are often jeopardized due to the inability to enter sufficient patient numbers. It is generally agreed that the interest in and commitment of GPs to the project are important, and their forgetfulness and time pressures are major factors which mitigate against maximal recruitment.
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