Impact on mortality and cancer incidence rates of using random invitation from population registers for recruitment to trials

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Participants in trials evaluating preventive interventions such as screening are on average healthier than the general population. To decrease this 'healthy volunteer effect' (HVE) women were randomly invited from populatio...

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Main Authors: Woolas Robert, Mould Tim, Jenkins Howard, Williamson Karin, Herod Jonathan, Oram David, Godfrey Keith, Amso Nazar N, Seif Mourad W, Parmar Mahesh, Skates Steven, Kalsi Jatinderpal, Habib Mariam, Apostolidou Sophia, Ryan Andy, Gentry-Maharaj Aleksandra, Burnell Matthew, Murdoch John, Dobbs Stephen, Leeson Simon, Cruickshank Derek, Campbell Stuart, Fallowfield Lesley, Jacobs Ian, Menon Usha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:Trials
Online Access:http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/12/1/61