A protocol for a systematic review of non-randomised evaluations of strategies to increase participant retention to randomised controlled trials

Abstract Background Randomised control trials are regarded as the gold standard for evaluating the effectiveness and efficacy of healthcare interventions with thousands of trials published every year. Despite significant investment in infrastructure, a staggering number of clinical trials continue t...

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Main Authors: Adel El Feky, Katie Gillies, Heidi Gardner, Cynthia Fraser, Shaun Treweek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-018-0696-7