Lessons learned on recruitment and retention in hard-to-reach families in a phase III randomised controlled trial of preparatory information for children undergoing general anaesthesia

Lessons learned on recruitment and retention in hard-to-reach families in a phase III randomised controlled trial of preparatory information for children undergoing general anaesthesia

Abstract Background Recruitment and retention are documented as two of the most difficult elements of conducting clinical trials. These issues are even more challenging in paediatric trials, particularly when the families being recruited and retained are deemed ‘hard to reach’. Methods Through the a...

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Main Authors: C. Huntington, J. Timothy Newton, N. Donaldson, C. Liossi, P. A. Reynolds, R. Alharatani, M. T. Hosey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Paediatric clinical trials
Recruitment
Retention
Hard to reach families
Dentistry
General Anaesthesia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-017-0411-4

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