Reflecting on the methodological challenges of recruiting to a United Kingdom-wide, multi-centre, randomised controlled trial in gynaecology outpatient settings

Sylvia Dickson; Janet Logan; Suzanne Hagen; Diane Stark; Cathryn Glazener; Alison M. McDonald; Gladys McPherson

doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-389

Reflecting on the methodological challenges of recruiting to a United Kingdom-wide, multi-centre, randomised controlled trial in gynaecology outpatient settings

Sylvia Dickson, Janet Logan, Suzanne Hagen, Diane Stark, Cathryn Glazener, Alison M. McDonald, Gladys McPherson

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Abstract

Successful recruitment of participants to any trial is central to its success. Trial results are routinely published, and recruitment is often cited to be slower and more difficult than anticipated. This article reflects on the methodological challenges of recruiting women with prolapse attending United Kingdom (UK) gynaecology outpatient clinics to a multi-centre randomised controlled trial (RCT) of physiotherapy, and the systems put in place in an attempt to address them.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-8
Number of pages	8
Journal	Trials
Volume	14
Issue number	389
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-389
Publication status	Published - Nov 2013

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gynaecology
methodology
randomised controlled trial
prolapse

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