Open AccessChallenges in recruitment and retention of clinical trial subjects
Author(s) -
Rashmi Kadam,
Sanghratna Umakant Borde,
Sapna Amol Madas,
Sundeep Salvi,
Sneha Limaye
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
perspectives in clinical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.649
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2229-5488
pISSN - 2229-3485
DOI - 10.4103/2229-3485.184820
Subject(s) - clinical trial , medicine , publicity , patient recruitment , protocol (science) , randomized controlled trial , family medicine , alternative medicine , surgery , pathology , marketing , business
Successful recruitment of patients is known to be one of the most challenging aspects in conduct of randomized controlled trials. Inadequate patient retention during conduct of trial affects conclusive results.