Background Recruitment and retention to surgical trials has previously been reported to be
problematic, resulting in research waste. Surgery often results in wounds, meaning these …

Background Although scientific breakthroughs can promote health equity, there is concern
that adults with intellectual disability, a health disparities population, may be excluded from …

Abstract By 2050 more than 1.6 billion women worldwide will be of post-reproductive age,
with> 75% reporting severe menopausal symptoms. The last few years saw a gradual uplift …

Due to the complex nature of surgical randomized controlled trials (RCTs), reaching target
recruitment can be challenging. The primary objective was to report on characteristics of …

Background Recruiting patients to randomised controlled trials (RCTs) is often reported to
be challenging, and the evidence base for effective interventions that could be used by staff …

Introduction Cancer clinical trials can be considered evidence-based interventions with
substantial benefits, but suffer from poor implementation leading to low enrollment and …

Background There has been an increase in the integration of qualitative studies in
randomised controlled trials. The purpose of this article is to reflect on our experience of …

Background Use of electronic methods to support informed consent ('eConsent') is
increasingly popular in clinical research. This commentary reports the approach taken to …

Background: Treatment decisions for persons with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
(RRMS) rely on clinical and radiological disease activity, the benefit-harm profile of drug …

Background Hand trauma, comprising injuries to both the hand and wrist, affects over five
million people per year in the NHS, resulting in 250 000 operations each year. Surgical site …