Factors influencing the enrollment in randomized controlled trials in orthopedics

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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Main Authors: Christopher T. Lim, Heather J. Roberts, Jamie E. Collins, Elena Losina, Jeffrey N. Katz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
Subjects:
Orthopedics
Randomized controlled trials
Recruitment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451865417300686

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