Strategies to improve retention in randomised trials

K Gillies, A Kearney, C Keenan… - Cochrane Database …, 2021 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Poor retention of participants in randomised trials can lead to missing outcome
data which can introduce bias and reduce study power, affecting the generalisability, validity …

Room for improvement? Reporting response rates and recruitment in nursing research in the past decade

F Badger, J Werrett - Journal of advanced nursing, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Aims. This paper reports an analysis of recruitment and response rates in published nursing
research in three peer reviewed nursing journals in 2002. We wished to establish if the …

Recruitment and retention strategies in longitudinal clinical studies with low-income populations

LM Nicholson, PM Schwirian, EG Klein, T Skybo… - Contemporary clinical …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Conducting longitudinal research studies with low-income and/or minority
participants present a unique set of challenges and opportunities. PURPOSE: To outline the …

Recruitment of minority and underserved populations in the United States: the Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities experience

ED Paskett, KW Reeves, JM McLaughlin… - Contemporary clinical …, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The recruitment of minority and underserved individuals to research studies is
often problematic. The purpose of this study was to describe the recruitment experiences of …

Internet peer support for individuals with psychiatric disabilities: a randomized controlled trial

K Kaplan, MS Salzer, P Solomon, E Brusilovskiy… - Social science & …, 2011 - Elsevier
Despite the prevalence of Internet support groups for individuals with mental illnesses little is
known about the potential benefits, or harm, of participating in such groups. Therefore, this …

Managing ethical problems in qualitative research involving vulnerable populations, using a pilot study

E Van Wijk, T Harrison - International Journal of Qualitative …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
The purpose of the researcher's study was to examine the meaning that intimate partners of
female rape victims attached to their lived experiences after the rape. The conduct of …

Use of research electronic data capture (REDCap) in a COVID-19 randomized controlled trial: a practical example

S Kianersi, M Luetke, C Ludema, A Valenzuela… - BMC medical research …, 2021 - Springer
Background Randomized controlled trials (RCT) are considered the ideal design for
evaluating the efficacy of interventions. However, conducting a successful RCT has …

[HTML][HTML] Recruiting participants into pilot trials: Techniques for researchers with shoestring budgets

RP Joseph, C Keller, BE Ainsworth - Californian journal of health …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Limited research has focused on recruitment strategies for health promotion researchers
conducting small-scale pilot studies. Such research is important because small studies often …

A novel approach to conducting clinical trials in the community setting: utilizing patient-driven platforms and social media to drive web-based patient recruitment

J Applequist, C Burroughs, A Ramirez… - BMC medical research …, 2020 - Springer
Background Participant recruitment for clinical research studies remains a significant
challenge for researchers. Novel approaches to recruitment are necessary to ensure that …

The changes of blood-based inflammatory biomarkers after non-pharmacologic interventions for chronic low back pain: a systematic review

LM Puerto Valencia, Y He, PM Wippert - BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2024 - Springer
Background Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a prevalent and debilitating condition, leading
to significant challenges to both patients and the governmental healthcare system. Non …