Does handwriting the name of a potential trial participant on an invitation letter improve recruitment rates? A randomised controlled study within a trial [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Background: Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) often fail to recruit to target, resulting in a lack of generalisability of findings. A wide range of strategies for potentially increasing recruitment have been identified; however, their effectiveness has not been established. The aim of this study w...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jennifer McCaffery, Alex Mitchell, Caroline Fairhurst, Sarah Cockayne, Sara Rodgers, Clare Relton, David J. Torgerson, OTIS Study Team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2019-05-01
Series:F1000Research
Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/8-659/v1