Factors affecting patient participation in orthopaedic trials comparing surgery to non-surgical interventions

Background: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are considered the most robust research design to determine the effectiveness of interventions. RCTs comparing surgery to non-surgical alternatives are particularly difficult to perform, partly due to difficulties with recruitment. Low recruitment rate...

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Main Authors: Rajat Mittal, Ian A. Harris, Sam Adie, Justine M. Naylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-08-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451865416300059