Factors influencing the enrollment in randomized controlled trials in orthopedics
Background: Low enrollment rates are a threat to the external validity of clinical trials. The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with lower enrollment rates in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving orthopedic procedures. Methods: We performed a search in PubMed/MEDLINE...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-12-01
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Series: | Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451865417300686 |