Strategies to improve recruitment to randomised trials

Treweek, Shaun; Pitkethly, Marie; Cook, Jonathan; Fraser, Cynthia; Mitchell, Elizabeth; Sullivan, Frank; Jackson, Catherine; Taskila, Tyna K; Gardner, Heidi

doi:10.1002/14651858.mr000013.pub6

Cited by 521Ethics in Clinical ResearchStatistical Methods in Clinical TrialsMeta-analysis and systematic reviews

Strategies to improve recruitment to randomised trials

Open access

Treweek, Shaun, Pitkethly, Marie, Cook, Jonathan, Fraser, Cynthia, Mitchell, Elizabeth, Sullivan, Frank, Jackson, Catherine, Taskila, Tyna K +1 more·2018·Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

DOI 10.1002/14651858.mr000013.pub6PMC PMC7078793

Open this paper in CoChat — free account Open PDF

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Recruiting participants to trials can be extremely difficult. Identifying strategies that improve trial recruitment would benefit both trialists and health research. OBJECTIVES: To quantify the effects of strategies for improving recruitment of participants to randomised trials. A secondary objective is to assess the evidence for the effect of the research setting (e.g. primary care versus secondary care) on recruitment. SEARCH METHODS: We searched the Cochrane Methodology Review Group Specialised Register (CMR) in the Cochrane Library (July 2012, searched 11 February 2015); MEDLINE and MEDLINE In Process (OVID) (1946 to 10 February 2015); Embase (OVID) (1996 to 2015 Week 06); Science Citation Index & Social Science Citation Index (ISI) (2009 to 11 February 2015) and ERIC (EBSCO) (2009 to 11 February 2015). SELECTION CRITERIA: Randomised and quasi-randomised trials of methods to increase recruitment to randomised trials. This includes non-healthcare studies and studies recruiting to hypothetical trials. We excluded studies aiming to increase response rates to questionnaires or trial retention and those evaluating incentives and disincentives for clinicians to recruit participants. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: We extracted data on: the method evaluated; country in which the study was carried out; nature of the population; nature of the study setting; nature of the study to be recruited into; randomisation or quasi-randomisation method; and numbers and proportions in each intervention group. We used a risk difference to estimate the absolute improvement and the 95% confidence interval (CI) to describe the effect in individual trials. We assessed heterogeneity between trial results. We used GRADE to judge the certainty we had in the evidence coming from each comparison. MAIN RESULTS: We identified 68 eligible trials (24 new to this update) with more than 74,000 participants. There were 63 studies involving interventions aimed directly at trial participants, while five evaluated interventions aimed at people recruiting participants. All studies were in health care.We found 72 comparisons, but just three are supported by high-certainty evidence according to GRADE.1. Open trials rather than blinded, placebo trials. The absolute improvement was 10% (95% CI 7% to 13%).2. Telephone reminders to people who do not respond to a postal invitation. The absolute improvement was 6% (95% CI 3% to 9%). This result applies to trials that have low underlying recruitment. We are less certain for trials that start out with moderately good recruitment (i.e. over 10%).3. Using a particular, bespoke, user-testing approach to develop participant information leaflets. This method involved spending a lot of time working with the target population for recruitment to decide on the content, format and appearance of the participant information leaflet. This made little or no difference to recruitment: absolute improvement was 1% (95% CI -1% to 3%).We had moderate-certainty evidence for eight other comparisons; our confidence was reduced for most of these because the results came from a single study. Three of the methods were changes to trial management, three were changes to how potential participants received information, one was aimed at recruiters, and the last was a test of financial incentives. All of these comparisons would benefit from other researchers replicating the evaluation. There were no evaluations in paediatric trials.We had much less confidence in the other 61 comparisons because the studies had design flaws, were single studies, had very uncertain results or were hypothetical (mock) trials rather than real ones. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: The literature on interventions to improve recruitment to trials has plenty of variety but little depth. Only 3 of 72 comparisons are supported by high-certainty evidence according to GRADE: having an open trial and using telephone reminders to non-responders to postal interventions both increase recruitment; a specialised way of developing participant information leaflets had little or no effect. The methodology research community should improve the evidence base by replicating evaluations of existing strategies, rather than developing and testing new ones.

Integrity signals

Registry

Crossref · 10.1002/14651858.mr000013.pub6

Cites

184 of 184 references verified0 citation errors · 0 not checkable

Statistics

Recomputing p-values needs the paper’s full text.

Claims the paper makes

We couldn’t retrieve this paper’s full text, so its claims and self-check weren’t run. The registry and citation checks still apply.

Claims other papers make about this one

Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?

Substantial strategies have been found to be effective in improving recruitment, reducing loss to follow-up, and enhancing retention during intervention in some trials.
“Moreover, substantial strategies have been found to be effective in improving recruitment, reducing loss to follow-up, and enhancing retention during intervention in some trials [33-36].”
From Assessing the Effectiveness of Digital Health Behavior Strategies on Type 2 Diabetes Management: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis (2025) · cites this paper as [34]

Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses
Higgins, J. P. T., Thompson, S. G., Deeks, J. J., & Altman, D. G. (2003) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.327.7414.557 · Cited by 63,139 · see citing works
GRADE: an emerging consensus on rating quality of evidence and strength of recommendations
Guyatt, G. H., Oxman, A. D., Vist, G. E., Kunz, R., Falck-Ytter, Y., Alonso-Coello, P., & Schünemann, H. J. (2008) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.39489.470347.ad · Cited by 23,305 · see citing works
Methods to increase response to postal and electronic questionnaires
Edwards, P. J., Roberts, I., Clarke, M. J., DiGuiseppi, C., Wentz, R., Kwan, I., Cooper, R., Felix, L. M., & Pratap, S. (2009) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.mr000008.pub4 · Cited by 1,379 · see citing works
What influences recruitment to randomised controlled trials? A review of trials funded by two UK funding agencies
McDonald, A. M., Knight, R. C., Campbell, M. K., Entwistle, V. A., Grant, A. M., Cook, J. A., Elbourne, D. R., Francis, D., Garcia, J., Roberts, I., et al. (2006) · Trials · doi:10.1186/1745-6215-7-9 · Cited by 946 · see citing works
Self-citation
Methods to improve recruitment to randomised controlled trials: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis
Treweek, S. P., Lockhart, P., Pitkethly, M., Cook, J. A., Kjeldstrøm, M., Johansen, M., Taskila, T. K., Sullivan, F., Wilson, S., Jackson, C. M., et al. (2013) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002360 · Cited by 625 · see citing works
Self-citation
Recruitment and retention of participants in randomised controlled trials: a review of trials funded and published by the United Kingdom Health Technology Assessment Programme
Walters, S. J., Bonacho dos Anjos Henriques-Cadby, I., Bortolami, O., Flight, L., Hind, D., Jacques, R. M., Knox, C., Nadin, B., Rothwell, J., Surtees, M., et al. (2017) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015276 · Cited by 560 · see citing works
A reinvestigation of recruitment to randomised, controlled, multicenter trials: a review of trials funded by two UK funding agencies
Sully, B. G. O., Julious, S. A., & Nicholl, J. (2013) · Trials · doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-166 · Cited by 410 · see citing works
Factors that limit the quality, number and progress of randomised controlled trials
Prescott, Counsell, Gillespie, Grant, Russell, Kiauka, Colthart, Ross, Shepherd, & Russell (1999) · Health Technology Assessment · doi:10.3310/hta3200 · Cited by 390 · see citing works
Strategies to improve recruitment to randomised controlled trials
Treweek, S., Mitchell, E., Pitkethly, M., Cook, J., Kjeldstrøm, M., Johansen, M., Taskila, T. K., Sullivan, F., Wilson, S., Jackson, C., et al. (2010) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.mr000013.pub5 · Cited by 378 · see citing works
Self-citation
Increasing recruitment to randomised trials: a review of randomised controlled trials
Watson, J. M., & Torgerson, D. J. (2006) · BMC Medical Research Methodology · doi:10.1186/1471-2288-6-34 · Cited by 334 · see citing works
The influence of risk and monetary payment on the research participation decision making process
Bentley, J. P., & Thacker, P. G. (2004) · Journal of Medical Ethics · doi:10.1136/jme.2002.001594 · Cited by 316 · see citing works
Strategies for Increasing Recruitment to Randomised Controlled Trials: Systematic Review
Caldwell, P. H. Y., Hamilton, S., Tan, A., & Craig, J. C. (2010) · PLoS Medicine · doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1000368 · Cited by 307 · see citing works
Informed Consent for Clinical Trials: a Comparative Study of Standard Versus Simplified Forms
Davis, T. C., Berkel, H. J., Holcombe, R. F., Pramanik, S., & Divers, S. G. (1998) · JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute · doi:10.1093/jnci/90.9.668 · Cited by 289 · see citing works
Strategies to improve retention in randomised trials
Brueton, V. C., Tierney, J., Stenning, S., Harding, S., Meredith, S., Nazareth, I., & Rait, G. (2013) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.mr000032.pub2 · Cited by 279 · see citing works
Recruiting patients to medical research: double blind randomised trial of “opt-in” versus “opt-out” strategies
Junghans, C., Feder, G. S., Hemingway, H., Timmis, A., & Jones, M. M. (2005) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.38583.625613.ae · Cited by 255 · see citing works
A randomized, controlled trial of platelet transfusions in thrombocytopenic premature infants
Andrew, M., Vegh, P., Caco, C. C., Kirpalani, H. M., Jefferies, A. L., Ohlsson, A., Watts, J., Saigal, S., MILNER, R. A., & Wang, E. (1993) · The Journal of Pediatrics · doi:10.1016/s0022-3476(05)81705-6 · Cited by 249 · see citing works
Applying results of randomised trials to clinical practice: impact of losses before randomisation.
Charlson, M. E., & Horwitz, R. I. (1984) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.289.6454.1281 · Cited by 228 · see citing works
Randomised comparison of procedures for obtaining informed consent in clinical trials of treatment for cancer.
Simes, R. J., Tattersall, M. H. N., Coates, A., Raghavan, D., Solomon, H. J., & Smartt, H. (1986) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.293.6554.1065 · Cited by 202 · see citing works
Evaluating alert fatigue over time to EHR-based clinical trial alerts: findings from a randomized controlled study
Embi, P. J., & Leonard, A. C. (2012) · Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association · doi:10.1136/amiajnl-2011-000743 · Cited by 199 · see citing works
Randomized, Controlled Trial of an Easy-to-Read Informed Consent Statement for Clinical Trial Participation: A Study of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Coyne, C. A., Xu, R., Raich, P. C., Plomer, K., Dignan, M., Wenzel, L. B., Fairclough, D. L., Habermann, T. M., Schnell, L., Quella, S. K., et al. (2003) · Journal of Clinical Oncology · doi:10.1200/jco.2003.07.022 · Cited by 198 · see citing works
Strategies to improve recruitment to research studies
Mapstone, J., Elbourne, D. R., & Roberts, I. (2007) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.mr000013.pub3 · Cited by 196 · see citing works
Empirical Assessment of Whether Moderate Payments Are Undue or Unjust Inducements for Participation in Clinical Trials
Halpern, S. D., Karlawish, J. H., Casarett, D., Berlin, J. A., & Asch, D. A. (2004) · Archives of Internal Medicine · doi:10.1001/archinte.164.7.801 · Cited by 192 · see citing works
Telephone-based nursing intervention improves the effectiveness of the informed consent process in cancer clinical trials.
Aaronson, N. K., Visser-Pol, E., Leenhouts, G., Muller, M. J., van der Schot, A. C., van Dam, F. S. A. M., Keus, R. B., Koning, C. C. E., Huinink, W. W. T. B., van Dongen, J. A., et al. (1996) · Journal of Clinical Oncology · doi:10.1200/jco.1996.14.3.984 · Cited by 184 · see citing works
How evidence based are recruitment strategies to randomized controlled trials in primary care? Experience from seven studies
Foy, R. (2003) · Family Practice · doi:10.1093/fampra/20.1.83 · Cited by 160 · see citing works
Development of a complex intervention improved randomization and informed consent in a randomized controlled trial
Donovan, J., Lane, J. A., Peters, T. J., Brindle, L. A., Salter, E., Gillatt, D. A., Powell, P. H., Bollina, P. R., Neal, D. E., & Hamdy, F. C. (2008) · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology · doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2008.02.010 · Cited by 157 · see citing works
Interactive Informed Consent: Randomized Comparison with Paper Consents
Rowbotham, M. C., Astin, J. A., Greene, K. A., & Cummings, S. R. (2013) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0058603 · Cited by 136 · see citing works
The Prevalence and Economic Impact of Low-Enrolling Clinical Studies at an Academic Medical Center
Kitterman, D., Cheng, S. K., Dilts, D. M., & ORWOLL, E. S. (2011) · Academic Medicine · doi:10.1097/acm.0b013e3182306440 · Cited by 132 · see citing works
Improving Accrual of Older Persons to Cancer Treatment Trials: A Randomized Trial Comparing an Educational Intervention With Standard Information: CALGB 360001
Kimmick, G. G., Peterson, B. L., Kornblith, A. B., Mandelblatt, J. S., Johnson, J. L., Wheeler, J., Heinze, R., Cohen, H. J., & Muss, H. B. (2005) · Journal of Clinical Oncology · doi:10.1200/jco.2005.01.222 · Cited by 127 · see citing works
Incentives and disincentives to participation by clinicians in randomised controlled trials
Rendell, J. M., Merritt, R. K., & Geddes, J. (2007) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.mr000021.pub3 · Cited by 127 · see citing works
Evaluating the benefits of a patient information video during the informed consent process
Weston, J. A., Hannah, M., & Downes, J. (1997) · Patient Education and Counseling · doi:10.1016/s0738-3991(96)00968-8 · Cited by 124 · see citing works
To share or not to share: A randomized trial of consent for data sharing in genome research
McGuire, A. L., Oliver, J. M., Slashinski, M. J., Graves, J. L., Wang, T., Kelly, P. A., Fisher, W., Lau, C. C., Goss, J. A., Okcu, M. F., et al. (2011) · Genetics in Medicine · doi:10.1097/gim.0b013e3182227589 · Cited by 124 · see citing works
Cancer Patients' Decision Making and Trial-entry Preferences
Llewellyn‐Thomas, H. A., McGreal, M. J., & Thiel, E. C. (1995) · Medical Decision Making · doi:10.1177/0272989x9501500103 · Cited by 122 · see citing works
Is recruitment more difficult with a placebo arm in randomised controlled trials? A quasirandomised, interview based study
Welton, A. J., Vickers, M. R., Cooper, J. A., Meade, T. W., & Marteau, T. M. (1999) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.318.7191.1114 · Cited by 114 · see citing works
Impact of the Year 2000 Medicare Policy Change on Older Patient Enrollment to Cancer Clinical Trials
Unger, J. M., Coltman, C. A., Crowley, J. J., Hutchins, L. F., Martino, S., Livingston, R. B., Macdonald, J. S., Blanke, C. D., Gandara, D. R., Crawford, E. D., et al. (2005) · Journal of Clinical Oncology · doi:10.1200/jco.2005.02.8928 · Cited by 105 · see citing works
A systematic review of models to predict recruitment to multicentre clinical trials
Barnard, K. D., Stanton, L., & Cook, A. (2010) · BMC Medical Research Methodology · doi:10.1186/1471-2288-10-63 · Cited by 101 · see citing works
Estimating the effect of the run‐in on the power of the physicians' health study
Lang, J. M., Buring, J. E., ROSNER, B. A., Cook, N. R., & Hennekens, C. H. (1991) · Statistics in Medicine · doi:10.1002/sim.4780101010 · Cited by 99 · see citing works
Minority recruitment into clinical trials: Experimental findings and practical implications
Brown, S. D., Lee, K., Jake‐Schoffman, D. E., King, A. C., Crawley, L. M., & Kiernan, M. (2012) · Contemporary Clinical Trials · doi:10.1016/j.cct.2012.03.003 · Cited by 93 · see citing works
Patterns of patient enrollment in randomized controlled trials
Haidich, A., & Ioannidis, J. P. A. (2001) · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology · doi:10.1016/s0895-4356(01)00353-5 · Cited by 92 · see citing works
A randomized trial of recruitment methods for older African American men in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian (PLCO) cancer screening trial
Ford, M. E., Havstad, S. L., & Davis, S. D. (2004) · Clinical Trials · doi:10.1191/1740774504cn029oa · Cited by 91 · see citing works
Presenting clinical trial information: a comparison of methods
Llewellyn‐Thomas, H. A., Thiel, E. C., Sem, F. W. C., & Harrison-Woermke, D. (1995) · Patient Education and Counseling · doi:10.1016/0738-3991(94)00705-q · Cited by 91 · see citing works
The impact of using a partially randomised patient preference design when evaluating alternative managements for heavy menstrual bleeding
Cooper, K. G., GRANT, A. M., & Garratt, A. (1997) · BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology · doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.1997.tb11005.x · Cited by 90 · see citing works
A cluster-randomized, placebo-controlled, maternal vitamin a or beta-carotene supplementation trial in bangladesh: design and methods
Labrique, A. B., Christian, P. S., Klemm, R. D. W., Rashid, M., Shamim, A. A., Massie, A. B., Schulze, K. J., Hackman, A., & West, K. P. (2011) · Trials · doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-102 · Cited by 88 · see citing works
The effects of an open design on trial participant recruitment, compliance and retention – a randomized controlled trial comparison with a blinded, placebo-controlled design
Avenell, A., GRANT, A. M., McGee, M., McPherson, G. C., Campbell, M., McGee, M. A., & RECORD Trial Management Group (2004) · Clinical Trials · doi:10.1191/1740774504cn053oa · Cited by 87 · see citing works
A randomised controlled study of an audiovisual patient information intervention on informed consent and recruitment to cancer clinical trials
Hutchison, C., Cowan, C., McMahon, T. J., & Paul, J. (2007) · British Journal of Cancer · doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6603943 · Cited by 85 · see citing works
Improving decision making about clinical trial participation – a randomised controlled trial of a decision aid for women considering participation in the IBIS-II breast cancer prevention trial
Juraskova, I., Butow, P. N., Bonner, C., Bell, M. L., Smith, A. B., Seccombe, M., Boyle, F. M., Reaby, L., Cuzick, J. M., & Forbes, J. (2014) · British Journal of Cancer · doi:10.1038/bjc.2014.144 · Cited by 84 · see citing works
How redesigning AD clinical trials might increase study partners’ willingness to participate
Karlawish, J. H., Cary, M. S., Rubright, J. D., & Tenhave, T. (2008) · Neurology · doi:10.1212/01.wnl.0000336652.05779.ea · Cited by 83 · see citing works
Multimedia Consent for Research in People With Schizophrenia and Normal Subjects: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Jeste, D. V., Palmer, B. W., Golshan, S., Eyler, L. T., Dunn, L. B., Meeks, T. W., Glorioso, D., Fellows, I. E., KRAEMER, H. C., & Appelbaum, P. S. (2008) · Schizophrenia Bulletin · doi:10.1093/schbul/sbm148 · Cited by 82 · see citing works
Effect of Incentives and Mailing Features on Online Health Program Enrollment
Alexander, G. L., Divine, G. W., Couper, M. P., McClure, J. B., Stopponi, M. A., Fortman, K. K., Tolsma, D. D., Strecher, V. J., & Johnson, C. C. (2008) · American Journal of Preventive Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2008.01.028 · Cited by 80 · see citing works
Clinical Trial Enrollment of Rural Patients with Cancer
Paskett, E. D., Cooper, M. R., Stark, N. N., Ricketts, T. C., Tropman, S. E., Hatzell, T., Aldrich, T. E., & Atkins, J. N. (2002) · Cancer Practice · doi:10.1046/j.1523-5394.2002.101006.x · Cited by 80 · see citing works
Strategies designed to help healthcare professionals to recruit participants to research studies
Preston, N. J., Farquhar, M. C., Walshe, C., Stevinson, C. D., Ewing, G., Calman, L. A., Burden, S. T., Brown, C., Hopkinson, J. B., & Todd, C. J. (2016) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.mr000036.pub2 · Cited by 80 · see citing works
Evaluation of a Video-Supplement to Informed Consent: Injection Drug Users and Preventive HIV Vaccine Efficacy Trials
Fureman, I., Meyers, K., McLellan, A. T., Metzger, D. S., & WOODY, G. E. (1997) · AIDS Education and Prevention · doi:10.1521/aeap.1997.9.4.330 · Cited by 75 · see citing works
Willingness to participate in AIDS vaccine trials among high-risk populations in northern Thailand
Celentano, D. D., Beyrer, C., Natpratan, C., Eiumtrakul, S., Sussman, L. K., Renzullo, P. O., Khamboonruang, C., & Nelson, K. E. (1995) · AIDS · doi:10.1097/00002030-199509000-00015 · Cited by 71 · see citing works
Prospective preference assessment
Halpern, S. D. (2002) · Controlled Clinical Trials · doi:10.1016/s0197-2456(02)00191-5 · Cited by 70 · see citing works
Conventional consent with opting in versus simplified consent with opting out: An exploratory trial for studies that do not increase patient risk
Rogers, C. G., Tyson, J. E., Kennedy, K. A., Broyles, R. S., & Hickman, J. F. (1998) · The Journal of Pediatrics · doi:10.1016/s0022-3476(98)70347-6 · Cited by 70 · see citing works
Study design attributes influenced patients' willingness to participate in clinical research: a randomized vignette-based study
Agoritsas, T., Deom, M., & Perneger, T. (2010) · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology · doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2010.02.007 · Cited by 69 · see citing works
Novel Approach to Parental Permission and Child Assent for Research: Improving Comprehension
O'Lonergan, T., & Forster-Harwood, J. (2011) · PEDIATRICS · doi:10.1542/peds.2010-3283 · Cited by 68 · see citing works
Informing breast cancer patients about clinical trials:a randomized clinical trial of an educational booklet
Ellis, P., Butow, P. N., & Tattersall, M. H. N. (2002) · Annals of Oncology · doi:10.1093/annonc/mdf255 · Cited by 68 · see citing works
Informed versus randomised consent to clinical trials
Gallo, C., Perrone, F., Placido, S. D., & Giusti, C. (1995) · The Lancet · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(95)91741-1 · Cited by 66 · see citing works
Effects of a Brief Multimedia Psychoeducational Intervention on the Attitudes and Interest of Patients With Cancer Regarding Clinical Trial Participation: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
Jacobsen, P. B., Wells, K. J., Meade, C. D., Quinn, G. P., Lee, J., Fulp, W. J., Gray, J. E., Baz, R., Springett, G. M., Levine, R. M., et al. (2012) · Journal of Clinical Oncology · doi:10.1200/jco.2011.39.5186 · Cited by 64 · see citing works
Results of an intervention study to improve communication about randomised clinical trials of cancer therapy
Fleissig, A., Jenkins, V. A., & Fallowfield, L. J. (2001) · European Journal of Cancer · doi:10.1016/s0959-8049(00)00415-9 · Cited by 63 · see citing works
Patient Recruitment for Clinical Trials
Lichter, P. R. (1991) · Ophthalmology · doi:10.1016/s0161-6420(91)32101-8 · Cited by 63 · see citing works
An Educational Video to Increase Clinical Trials Enrollment among Lung Cancer Patients
Du, W., Mood, D., Gadgeel, S. M., & Simon, M. S. (2008) · Journal of Thoracic Oncology · doi:10.1097/jto.0b013e31815e8bb2 · Cited by 62 · see citing works
Latina recruitment for cancer prevention education via Community Based Participatory Research strategies
Larkey, L., Gonzalez, J., Mar, L. E., & Glantz, N. M. (2008) · Contemporary Clinical Trials · doi:10.1016/j.cct.2008.08.003 · Cited by 62 · see citing works
Impact of privacy legislation on the number and characteristics of people who are recruited for research: a randomised controlled trial
Trevena, L. J., Irwig, L., & Barratt, A. L. (2006) · Journal of Medical Ethics · doi:10.1136/jme.2004.011320 · Cited by 62 · see citing works
Recruitment of Hispanic women to the Women's Health Initiative
Larkey, L., Staten, L. K., Ritenbaugh, C., Hall, R. A., Buller, D. B., Bassford, T. L., & Altimari, B. R. (2002) · Controlled Clinical Trials · doi:10.1016/s0197-2456(02)00190-3 · Cited by 61 · see citing works
Using direct mail to recruit hispanic adults into a dietary intervention: An experimental study
Kiernan, M., Phillips, K., Fair, J. M., & King, A. C. (2000) · Annals of Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1007/bf02895172 · Cited by 60 · see citing works
More Information, Less Understanding: A Randomized Study on Consent Issues in Neonatal Research
Freer, Y., McIntosh, N., Teunisse, S., Anand, K. J. S., & Boyle, E. M. (2009) · PEDIATRICS · doi:10.1542/peds.2007-3860 · Cited by 60 · see citing works
Guidelines for reporting embedded recruitment trials
Forbes, G., & Madurasinghe, V. (2016) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-015-1126-y · Cited by 60 · see citing works
Challenges to improving the impact of worksite cancer prevention programs: Comparing reach, enrollment, and attrition using active versus passive recruitment strategies
Linnan, L. A., Emmons, K. M., Klar, N. S., Fava, J. L., Laforge, R. G., & Abrams, D. B. (2002) · Annals of Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1207/s15324796abm2402_13 · Cited by 58 · see citing works
Three controlled trials of interventions to increase recruitment to a randomized controlled trial of mobile phone based smoking cessation support
Free, C., Hoile, E., Robertson, S., & Knight, R. (2010) · Clinical Trials · doi:10.1177/1740774510367687 · Cited by 56 · see citing works
Is the future for clinical trials internet-based? A cluster randomized clinical trial
Litchfield, J., Freeman, J., Schou, H., Elsley, M., Fuller, R., & Chubb, B. (2005) · Clinical Trials · doi:10.1191/1740774505cn069oa · Cited by 56 · see citing works
An educational video to increase clinical trials enrollment among breast cancer patients
Du, W., Mood, D., Gadgeel, S. M., & Simon, M. S. (2009) · Breast Cancer Research and Treatment · doi:10.1007/s10549-009-0311-7 · Cited by 55 · see citing works
Effectiveness of recruitment in clinical trials: An analysis of methods used in a trial for irritable bowel syndrome patients
Feman, S. P. C., Nguyễn, L. T., Quilty, M. T., Kerr, C. E., Nam, B. H., Conboy, L. A., Singer, J. P., Park, M., Lembo, A. J., Kaptchuk, T. J., et al. (2007) · Contemporary Clinical Trials · doi:10.1016/j.cct.2007.08.004 · Cited by 54 · see citing works
Why values elicitation techniques enable people to make informed decisions about cancer trial participation
Abhyankar, P., Bekker, H., Summers, B. A., & Velikova, G. (2010) · Health Expectations · doi:10.1111/j.1369-7625.2010.00615.x · Cited by 54 · see citing works
Effective Recruitment and Retention Strategies for Older Members of Rural Minorities
Burns, D., Soward, A. C. M., Skelly, A. H., Leeman, J., & Carlson, J. (2008) · The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care · doi:10.1177/0145721708325764 · Cited by 51 · see citing works
Randomization to standard and concise informed consent forms: Development of evidence-based consent practices
Enama, M. E., Hu, Z., Gordon, I. J., Costner, P. J. M., Ledgerwood, J. E., & Grady, C. (2012) · Contemporary Clinical Trials · doi:10.1016/j.cct.2012.04.005 · Cited by 51 · see citing works
Impact of on-site initiation visits on patient recruitment and data quality in a randomized trial of adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer
Liénard, J.-L., Quinaux, E., Fabre, E., Piedbois, P., Jouhaud, A., Decoster, G., & Buyse, M. E. (2006) · Clinical Trials · doi:10.1177/1740774506070807 · Cited by 49 · see citing works
“Entering a clinical trial: Is it right for you?”
Hoffner, B., Bauer‐Wu, S., Hitchcock‐Bryan, S., Powell, M. E., Wolanski, A., & Joffe, S. (2011) · Cancer · doi:10.1002/cncr.26438 · Cited by 48 · see citing works
Effects of Disclosing Financial Interests on Attitudes Toward Clinical Research
Weinfurt, K., Hall, M., Dinan, M., Depuy, V., Friedman, J. Y., Allsbrook, J. S., & Sugarman, J. (2008) · Journal of general internal medicine · doi:10.1007/s11606-008-0590-4 · Cited by 48 · see citing works
Recruitment into a guided internet based CBT (iCBT) intervention for depression: Lesson learnt from the failure of a prevalence recruitment strategy
Woodford, J., Farrand, P. A., Bessant, M., & Williams, C. M. (2011) · Contemporary Clinical Trials · doi:10.1016/j.cct.2011.04.013 · Cited by 48 · see citing works
Optimising recruitment into a study of physical activity in older people: a randomised controlled trial of different approaches
Harris, T. J., Carey, I. M., Victor, C. R., Adams, R., & Cook, D. G. (2008) · Age and Ageing · doi:10.1093/ageing/afn159 · Cited by 48 · see citing works
Information presentation and decisions to enter clinical trials: a hypothetical trial of hormone replacement therapy
Wragg, J. A., Robinson, E. J., & Lilford, R. J. (2000) · Social Science & Medicine · doi:10.1016/s0277-9536(99)00477-3 · Cited by 47 · see citing works
A Randomized Trial Assessing the Impact of Written Information on Outpatients' Knowledge About and Attitude Toward Randomized Clinical Trials
Kruse, A., Gluud, L. L., Krogsgaard, K., Gluud, C. N., Mortensen, E. L., Gottschau, A., & Bjerg, A. M. (2000) · Controlled Clinical Trials · doi:10.1016/s0197-2456(00)00048-9 · Cited by 47 · see citing works
Does offering an incentive payment improve recruitment to clinical trials and increase the proportion of socially deprived and elderly participants?
Jennings, C. G., MacDonald, T. M., Wei, L., Brown, M. J., McConnachie, L., & Mackenzie, I. S. (2015) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0582-8 · Cited by 47 · see citing works
Community and Treatment Engagement for Depressed African American Youth: The AAKOMA FLOA Pilot
The AAKOMA Project Adult Advisory Board, & Breland-Noble, A. M. (2012) · Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings · doi:10.1007/s10880-011-9281-0 · Cited by 45 · see citing works
Improving communication when seeking informed consent: a randomised controlled study of a computer‐based method for providing information to prospective clinical trial participants
Karunaratne, A. S., Korenman, S. G., Thomas, S. L., Myles, P. S., & Komesaroff, P. A. (2010) · The Medical Journal of Australia · doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03561.x · Cited by 44 · see citing works
Improving informed consent to chemotherapy: A randomized controlled trial of written information versus an interactive multimedia CD-ROM
Olver, I., Whitford, H. S., Denson, L. A., Peterson, M. J., & Olver, S. I. (2008) · Patient Education and Counseling · doi:10.1016/j.pec.2008.08.021 · Cited by 44 · see citing works
Breast cancer prevention in community clinics: will low-income Latina patients participate in clinical trials?
Mandelblatt, J. S., KAUFMAN, E., Sheppard, V. B., Pomeroy, J., Kavanaugh, J. L., Cañar, J., PALLANDRE, L., Cullen, J. W., & Huerta, E. E. (2004) · Preventive Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2004.09.004 · Cited by 44 · see citing works
Improving recruitment to a study of telehealth management for long-term conditions in primary care: two embedded, randomised controlled trials of optimised patient information materials
Man, M.-S., Rick, J., & Bower, P. (2015) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0820-0 · Cited by 44 · see citing works
Clinical Research and the Noninstitutional Elderly: A Model for Subject Recruitment
Leader, M. A., & Neuwirth, E. (1978) · Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.1978.tb01951.x · Cited by 43 · see citing works
A randomised trial of the effects of an additional communication strategy on recruitment into a large-scale, multi-centre trial
Monaghan, H., Richens, A., Colman, S., Currie, R., Girgis, S. T., Jayne, K., Neal, B. C., & Patel, A. A. (2006) · Contemporary Clinical Trials · doi:10.1016/j.cct.2006.06.004 · Cited by 41 · see citing works
Telephone reminders are effective in recruiting nonresponding patients to randomized controlled trials
Nystuen, P., & Hagen, K. B. (2004) · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology · doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2003.12.015 · Cited by 41 · see citing works
A randomized controlled trial comparing quantitative informed consent formats
Simelt, D. L., & Feussner, J. R. (1991) · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology · doi:10.1016/0895-4356(91)90129-w · Cited by 41 · see citing works
Recruitment and consent of women with intellectual disabilities in a randomised control trial of a health promotion intervention
Swaine, J. G., Parish, S. L., Luken, K. J., & Atkins, L. (2011) · Journal of Intellectual Disability Research · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2788.2011.01399.x · Cited by 41 · see citing works
“Congratulations, You Have Been Randomized Into the Control Group!(?)”: Issues to Consider When Recruiting Schools for Matched‐Pair Randomized Control Trials of Prevention Programs
Ji, P. Y., DuBois, D. L., Flay, B. R., & Brechling, V. (2008) · Journal of School Health · doi:10.1111/j.1746-1561.2007.00275.x · Cited by 40 · see citing works
An optimised patient information sheet did not significantly increase recruitment or retention in a falls prevention study: an embedded randomised recruitment trial
Cockayne, S., Fairhurst, C. M., Adamson, J., Hewitt, C. E., Hull, R., Hicks, K., Keenan, A., Lamb, S. E., Green, L., McIntosh, C. D., et al. (2017) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-017-1797-7 · Cited by 39 · see citing works
Recruitment of subjects for clinical trials after informed consent: does gender and educational status make a difference?
Gitanjali, B., Raveendran, R., Pandian, D. G., & Sujindra, S. (2003) · PubMed · Cited by 38 · see citing works
Randomized Trial of Informed Consent and Recruitment for Clinical Trials in the Immediate Preoperative Period
Myles, P. S., Fletcher, H. E., Cairo, S., Madder, H., McRae, R., Cooper, J., Devonshire, D., Hunt, J. O., Richardson, J., Machlin, H., et al. (1999) · Anesthesiology · doi:10.1097/00000542-199910000-00016 · Cited by 37 · see citing works
The Influence of Protocol Pain and Risk on Patients’ Willingness to Consent for Clinical Studies: A Randomized Trial
Treschan, T. A., Scheck, T., Kober, A., Fleischmann, E., Birkenberg, B., Petschnigg, B., Akça, O., Lackner, F. X., Jandl-Jager, E., & Sessler, D. I. (2003) · Anesthesia & Analgesia · doi:10.1097/00000539-200302000-00037 · Cited by 37 · see citing works
Effect of using different modes to administer the AUDIT-C on identification of hazardous drinking and acquiescence to trial participation among injured patients
Graham, A. W., Goss, C. W., Xu, S., Magid, D. J., & DiGuiseppi, C. G. (2007) · Alcohol and Alcoholism · doi:10.1093/alcalc/agl123 · Cited by 37 · see citing works
A randomized recruitment intervention trial in Parkinson’s disease to increase participant diversity: early stopping for lack of efficacy
Tilley, B. C., Mainous, A. G., Elm, J. J., Pickelsimer, E. E., Soderstrom, L. H., Ford, M. E., Díaz, V. A., Siminoff, L. A., Burau, K. D., & Smith, D. W. (2012) · Clinical Trials · doi:10.1177/1740774512436881 · Cited by 36 · see citing works
Blinding decreased recruitment in a prevention trial of postmenopausal hormone therapy
Hemminki, E., Hovi, S., Veerus, P., Sevón, T., Tuimala, R. J., Rahu, M., & Hakama, M. (2004) · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology · doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2004.04.009 · Cited by 34 · see citing works
The SWAT (study within a trial) programme; embedding trials to improve the methodological design and conduct of future research
Clarke, M. J., Savage, G., Maguire, L. K., & McAneney, H. (2015) · Trials · doi:10.1186/1745-6215-16-s2-p209 · Cited by 34 · see citing works
Recruiting Chinese Americans into cancer screening intervention trials: Strategies and outcomes
Wang, J. H.-Y., Sheppard, V. B., Liang, W., Ma, G. X., & Maxwell, A. E. (2014) · Clinical Trials · doi:10.1177/1740774513518849 · Cited by 34 · see citing works
Coaching Intervention As a Strategy for Minority Recruitment to Cancer Clinical Trials
Fracasso, P. M., Goodner, S. A., Creekmore, A. N., Morgan, H. P., Foster, D. M., Hardmon, A. A., Engel, S. J., Springer, B. C., Mathews, K. J., Fisher, E. B., et al. (2013) · Journal of Oncology Practice · doi:10.1200/jop.2013.000982 · Cited by 32 · see citing works
Design of trials with dying patients: a feasibility study of cluster randomisation versus randomised consent
Fowell, A., Johnstone, R., Finlay, I. G., Russell, D., & Russell, I. T. (2006) · Palliative Medicine · doi:10.1177/0269216306072554 · Cited by 32 · see citing works
Impact of Referral Source and Study Applicants’ Preference for Randomly Assigned Service on Research Enrollment, Service Engagement, and Evaluative Outcomes
Macias, C., Barreira, P. J., Hargreaves, W. A., Bickman, L., Fisher, W. H., & Aronson, E. (2005) · American Journal of Psychiatry · doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.162.4.781 · Cited by 31 · see citing works
Impact of Detailed Informed Consent on Research Subjects’ Participation: A Prospective, Randomized Trial
Marco, C. A. (2007) · Journal of Emergency Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.06.026 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
Population-Based Outreach for Chlamydia Screening in Men: Results From a Randomized Trial
Scholes, D., Heidrich, F. E., Yarbro, P., Lindenbaum, J. E., & Marrazzo, J. M. (2007) · Sexually Transmitted Diseases · doi:10.1097/olq.0b013e31805ba860 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
Comparison of Address-based Sampling and Random-digit Dialing Methods for Recruiting Young Men as Controls in a Case-Control Study of Testicular Cancer Susceptibility
Clagett, B., Nathanson, K. L., Ciosek, S. L., McDermoth, M., Vaughn, D. J., Mitra, N., Weiss, A., Martonik, R., & Kanetsky, P. A. (2013) · American Journal of Epidemiology · doi:10.1093/aje/kwt164 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
Effects of disclosing financial interests on participation in medical research: A randomized vignette trial
Weinfurt, K. P., Hall, M. A., Friedman, J. Y., Hardy, N. C., Fortune-Greeley, A. K., Lawlor, J. S., Allsbrook, J. S., Lin, L., Schulman, K. A., & Sugarman, J. (2008) · American Heart Journal · doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2008.06.001 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
An Innovative Multiphased Strategy to Recruit Underserved Adults into a Randomized Trial of a Community-Based Diabetes Risk Reduction Program
Santoyo‐Olsson, J., Cabrera, J., Freyre, R., Grossman, M., Alvarez, N., Mathur, D., Guerrero, M., Delgadillo, A. T., Kanaya, A. M., & Stewart, A. L. (2011) · The Gerontologist · doi:10.1093/geront/gnr026 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Randomized controlled trial comparing telephone and mail follow-up for recruitment of participants into a clinical trial of colorectal cancer screening
Wong, A. D., Kirby, J. M., Guyatt, G. H., Moayyedi, P., Vora, P., & You, J. J. (2013) · Trials · doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-40 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Can Response-Adaptive Randomization Increase Participation in Acute Stroke Trials?
Tehranisa, J., & Meurer, W. J. (2014) · Stroke · doi:10.1161/strokeaha.114.005418 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
Impact of a cancer clinical trials web site on discussions about trial participation: a cluster randomized trial
Dear, R. F.-G., Barratt, A. L., Askie, L. M., Butow, P. N., McGeechan, K., Crossing, S., Currow, D. C., & Tattersall, M. H. N. (2012) · Annals of Oncology · doi:10.1093/annonc/mdr585 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
Factors Associated With Recruitment and Screening in the Treatment for Adolescents With Depression Study (TADS)
MAY, D. E., Hallin, M. J., Kratochvil, C. J., Puumala, S. E., Smith, L. S., Reinecke, M. A., Silva, S. G., Weller, E. B., Vitiello, B., Breland‐Noble, A. M., et al. (2007) · Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry · doi:10.1097/chi.0b013e3180582019 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
TELEPHONE SCREENING FOR HAZARDOUS DRINKING AMONG INJURED PATIENTS SEEN IN ACUTE CARE CLINICS: FEASIBILITY STUDY
DiGuiseppi, C. G., Goss, C. W., Xu, S., Magid, D. J., & Graham, A. W. (2006) · Alcohol and Alcoholism · doi:10.1093/alcalc/agl031 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
A cost-effectiveness analysis of subject recruitment strategies in the HIPAA era: results from a colorectal cancer screening adherence trial
Schroy, P. C., Glick, J. T., Robinson, P. A., Lydotes, M. A., Heeren, T., Prout, M. N., Davidson, P., & Wong, J. B. (2009) · Clinical Trials · doi:10.1177/1740774509346703 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Does sending a home safety questionnaire increase recruitment to an injury prevention trial? A randomised controlled trial: Table 1
Kendrick, D., Watson, M., Dewey, M., & Woods, A. J. (2001) · Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health · doi:10.1136/jech.55.11.845 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
How Preliminary Data Affect People's Stated Willingness to Enter a Hypothetical Randomized Controlled Trial
Ubel, P. A., Merz, J. F., Shea, J., & Asch, D. A. (1997) · Journal of Investigative Medicine · doi:10.1177/108155899704500912 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
Recruitment in a primary care trial on smoking cessation.
WADLAND, W. C., Hughes, Walker, R. H. S., Bronson, D. L., & Fenwick, J. W. (1990) · PubMed · Cited by 24 · see citing works
Making Co-Enrolment Feasible for Randomised Controlled Trials in Paediatric Intensive Care
Harron, K. L., Lee, T., Ball, T., Mok, Q., Gamble, C. L., Macrae, D. J., Gilbert, R. E., & on behalf of CATCH. team (2012) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0041791 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
Using tablet computers compared to interactive voice response to improve subject recruitment in osteoporosis pragmatic clinical trials: feasibility, satisfaction, and sample size
Mudano, A. S., Gary, L. C., de Oliveira, A., Melton, M. E., Wright, N. C., Curtis, J. R., Delzell, E., Harrington, T. M., Kilgore, M. L., Lewis, C. E., et al. (2013) · Patient Preference and Adherence · doi:10.2147/ppa.s44551 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
Does an HIV clinical trial information booklet improve patient knowledge and understanding of HIV clinical trials?
Ives, N. J., Troop, M., Waters, A., Davies, S. L., Higgs, C., & Easterbrook, P. (2001) · HIV Medicine · doi:10.1046/j.1464-2662.2001.00084.x · Cited by 22 · see citing works
Do messages of scarcity increase trial recruitment?
Free, C., Hoile, E., Knight, R., Robertson, S., & Devries, K. M. (2010) · Contemporary Clinical Trials · doi:10.1016/j.cct.2010.09.002 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
E-mail invitations to general practitioners were as effective as postal invitations and were more efficient
Treweek, S. P., Barnett, K. N., MacLennan, G., Bonetti, D. L., Eccles, M., Francis, J., Jones, C., Pitts, N. B., Ricketts, I. W., Weal, M. J., et al. (2012) · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology · doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2011.11.010 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
Self-citation
Children’s participation in vaccine research: parents’ views
Jay, F., Chantler, T., Lees, A., & Pollard, A. J. (2007) · Nursing Children and Young People · doi:10.7748/paed.19.8.14.s18 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
Using short information leaflets as recruitment tools did not improve recruitment: a randomized controlled trial
Brierley, G., Richardson, R., & Torgerson, D. J. (2011) · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology · doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2011.06.005 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Teams Talking Trials: Results of an RCT to improve the communication of cancer teams about treatment trials
Jenkins, V. A., Farewell, D. M., Farewell, V. T., Batt, L., Wagstaff, J., Langridge, C., & Fallowfield, L. J. (2013) · Contemporary Clinical Trials · doi:10.1016/j.cct.2013.02.003 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Cost effectiveness of screening for clinical trials by research assistants versus senior investigators
Miller, N. L., Markowitz, J. C., Kocsis, J. H., Leon, A. C., Brisco, S. T., & Garno, J. L. (1999) · Journal of Psychiatric Research · doi:10.1016/s0022-3956(98)00045-4 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
INFORMED CONSENT: ARE WE DELUDING OURSELVES? A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY
Masood, J., Hafeez, A., Wiseman, O. J., & Hill, J. T. (2006) · British Journal of Urology · doi:10.1111/j.1464-410x.2007.06516.x · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Impact of supplemental site grants to increase African American accrual for the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial
Cook, E. D., Arnold, K. B., Hermos, J. A., McCaskill‐Stevens, W., Moody‐Thomas, S., Probstfield, J. L., Hamilton, S. J., Campbell, R. D., Anderson, K. B., & Minasian, L. M. (2010) · Clinical Trials · doi:10.1177/1740774509357227 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Successful subject recruitment for a prostate cancer behavioral intervention trial
Heiney, S. P., Adams, S. A., Drake, B. F., Bryant, L. H., Lynne Bridges, E., & Hébert, J. R. (2010) · Clinical Trials · doi:10.1177/1740774510373491 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Efficiency and Cost-Effectiveness of Recruitment Methods for Male Latino Smokers
Graham, A. L., Lopez‐Class, M., Mueller, N. T., Mota, G., & Mandelblatt, J. S. (2011) · Health Education & Behavior · doi:10.1177/1090198110372879 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
Recruitment to a physical activity intervention study in women at increased risk of breast cancer
Korde, L. A., Micheli, A., Smith, A. W., Venzon, D. J., Prindiville, S. A., Drinkard, B., Sebring, N. G., Smith, M. D., Zujewski, J. A., & Eng‐Wong, J. (2009) · BMC Medical Research Methodology · doi:10.1186/1471-2288-9-27 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
Publicity does not increase recruitment to falls prevention trials: the results of two quasi-randomized trials
Pighills, A., Torgerson, D. J., & Sheldon, T. (2009) · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology · doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2009.01.017 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
Treatment of atypical depression: Post-hoc analysis of a randomized controlled study testing the efficacy of sertraline and cognitive behavioural therapy in mildly depressed outpatients
Henkel, V., Mergl, R., Allgaier, A., Hautzinger, M., Kohnen, R., Coyne, J. C., Möller, H. ‐., & Hegerl, U. (2010) · European Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.eurpsy.2010.01.010 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Culturally Sensitive Approaches to Recruitment and Retention of Hispanics in the National Lung Screening Trial
Tenorio, S. L., O’Donnell, C. I., Hernandez, J., Rozjabek, H., Lynch, D. A., & Marcus, P. M. (2013) · Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health · doi:10.1007/s10903-013-9862-0 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Implementation of adolescent family-based substance use prevention programmes in health care settings
Aalborg, A. E., Miller, B. A., Husson, G., Byrnes, H. F., Bauman, K. E., & Spoth, R. L. (2010) · Health Education Journal · doi:10.1177/0017896910386209 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Feasibility trial of a Spanish-language multimedia educational intervention
Wells, K. J., McIntyre, J., Gonzalez, L. E., Lee, J., Fisher, K. J., Jacobsen, P. B., Meade, C. D., Muñoz-Antonia, T., & Quinn, G. P. (2013) · Clinical Trials · doi:10.1177/1740774513495984 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Recruiting Hard-to-Reach Subjects for Exercise Interventions: A Multi-Centre and Multi-Stage Approach Targeting General Practitioners and Their Community-Dwelling and Mobility-Limited Patients
Brach, M., Moschny, A., Bücker, B., Klaaßen‐Mielke, R., Trampisch, M., Wilm, S., Platen, P., & Hinrichs, T. (2013) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph10126611 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
The impact of describing clinical trial treatments as new or standard
Kerr, C., Robinson, E. J., Lilford, R. J., Edwards, S., Braunholtz, D., & Stevens, A. J. (2003) · Patient Education and Counseling · doi:10.1016/s0738-3991(03)00124-1 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Using postal randomization to replace telephone randomization had no significant effect on recruitment of patients
Brealey, S., Atwell, C., Bryan, S., Coulton, S., Cox, H., Cross, B., Fylan, F., Garratt, A., Gilbert, F. J., Gillan, M. G., et al. (2007) · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology · doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2007.04.003 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Informing Potential Participants about Research: Observational Study with an Embedded Randomized Controlled Trial
Kirkby, H. M., Calvert, M., McManus, R. J., & Draper, H. (2013) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0076435 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Recruitment of women to clinical trials
Lancet, T. (2001) · The Lancet · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(01)06078-0 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
Methods of Recruiting Adolescents with Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders for a Clinical Trial
Jaffee, W. B., Bailey, G. L., Lohman, M., Riggs, P., McDonald, L. J., & Weiss, R. D. (2009) · The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse · doi:10.1080/00952990903150860 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
Testing an Alternate Informed Consent Process
Yates, B. C., Dodendorf, D. M., Lane, J. T., LaFramboise, L. M., Pozehl, B., Duncan, K. A., & Knodel, K. (2009) · Nursing Research · doi:10.1097/nnr.0b013e31818c3df5 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Investigating strategies to improve attendance at screening visits in a randomized trial
Chen, F., Rahimi, K., Haynes, R., Naessens, K., Taylor-Clarke, M., Murray, C., & Armitage, J. (2011) · Trials · doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-s1-a111 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Monitoring recruitment success and cost in a randomized clinical trial.
Perri, R., Wollin, S. D., Drolet, N., Mai, S., Awad, M., & Feine, J. S. (2006) · PubMed · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Recruitment by screening entire communities. The Iowa Lipid Research Clinic Experience.
Hg, S., & Merideth, N. (1982) · PubMed · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Audio-recorded information to patients considering participation in cancer clinical trials – a randomized study
Bergenmar, M., Johansson, H., Wilking, N. E., Hatschek, T., & Brandberg, Y. (2014) · Acta Oncologica · doi:10.3109/0284186x.2014.921726 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
A Brief Educational Intervention May Increase Public Acceptance of Emergency Research Without Consent
Goldstein, J. N., Delaney, K. E., Pelletier, A. J., Fisher, J., Blanc, P. G., Halsey, M., Pallin, D. J., & Camargo, C. A. (2008) · Journal of Emergency Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.12.033 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Recruiting to Clinical Trials on the Telephone – a randomized controlled trial
Foss, K. T., Kjærgaard, J., Stensballe, L. G., & Greisen, G. O. (2016) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1680-y · Cited by 12 · see citing works
A randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of a pre-recruitment primer letter to increase participation in a study of colorectal screening and surveillance
Paul, C. L., Courtney, R. J., Sanson‐Fisher, R., Carey, M. L., Hill, D., Simmons, J., & Rose, S. (2014) · BMC Medical Research Methodology · doi:10.1186/1471-2288-14-44 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Choice of randomisation time-point in non-inferiority studies of reduced treatment duration: experience from the SCOT study
Paul, J., Iveson, T. J., Midgley, R. S., Harkin, A., Masterton, M., Alexander, L., & Cassidy, J. (2011) · Trials · doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-s1-a30 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Comparison of Closed-Ended, Open-Ended, and Perceived Informed Consent Comprehension Measures for a Mock HIV Prevention Trial among Women in Tanzania
MacQueen, K. M., Chen, M., Ramirez, C. B., Nnko, S., & Earp, K. M. (2014) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0105720 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Comparing recruitment strategies in a study of acupuncture for chronic back pain
Sherman, K. J., Hawkes, R. J., Ichikawa, L., Cherkin, D. C., Deyo, R. A., Avins, A. L., & Khalsa, P. S. (2009) · BMC Medical Research Methodology · doi:10.1186/1471-2288-9-69 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
A randomized controlled study to assess patients' understanding of and consenting for clinical trials using two different consent form presentations.
Abd-Elsayed, A. A., Di, S., Mendoza-Cuartas, M., Dalton, J. E., Said, T. M., Meinert, J. L., Upton, G. W., Franklin, C., & Kurz, A. M. (2012) · PubMed · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Boosting enrollment in neurology trials with Local Identification and Outreach Networks (LIONs)
Kernan, W. N., Viscoli, C. M., DeMarco, D., Mendes, B., Shrauger, K., Schindler, J., McVeety, J. C., Sicklick, A., Moalli, D., Greco, P., et al. (2009) · Neurology · doi:10.1212/wnl.0b013e3181a0fda3 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Using Patient Monetary Incentives and Electronically Derived Patient Lists to Recruit Patients to a Clinical Trial
Ruffin, M. T., & Nease, D. E. (2011) · The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine · doi:10.3122/jabfm.2011.05.100169 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Prospective evaluation of two recruitment strategies for a randomized controlled cancer prevention trial
Chlebowski, R. T., Menon, R., Chaisanguanthum, R., & Jackson, D. M. (2010) · Clinical Trials · doi:10.1177/1740774510383886 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Recruiting underrepresented groups into the carbohydrates and related biomarkers (CARB) cancer prevention feeding study
Coronado, G. D., Ondelacy, S., Schwarz, Y., Duggan, C., Lampe, J. W., & Neuhouser, M. L. (2012) · Contemporary Clinical Trials · doi:10.1016/j.cct.2012.03.017 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Patient recruitment and compliance issues in clinical trials.
Ja, C. (1993) · PubMed · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Recruitment of Participants to a Clinical Trial of Botanical Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Lee, J. Y., Foster, H. E., McVary, K. T., Meleth, S., Stavris, K., Downey, J., & Kusek, J. W. (2011) · The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine · doi:10.1089/acm.2010.0300 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Testing methodologies to recruit adult drug-using couples
Homish, G. G., & Leonard, K. E. (2008) · Addictive Behaviors · doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2008.08.002 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Proactive versus reactive recruitment to a physical activity intervention for breast cancer survivors: Does it matter?
Zhou, E. S., DUNSIGER, S. I., & Pinto, B. M. (2013) · Clinical Trials · doi:10.1177/1740774513480004 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
An embedded randomised controlled trial of a Teaser Campaign to optimise recruitment in primary care
Lee, H., Hübscher, M., Moseley, G. L., Kamper, S. J., Traeger, A. C., Skinner, I., Williams, C. M., & McAuley, J. H. (2017) · Clinical Trials · doi:10.1177/1740774516683921 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
[Clinical trial of drugs: a study of the influence of information on adverse reactions on obtaining of informed consent].
Dal‐Ré, R. (1991) · PubMed · Cited by 6 · see citing works
[The request for consent in clinical research: a randomized study in healthy subjects].
Perrone, F., De Placido, S., Giusti, C., & Gallo, C. (1995) · PubMed · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Motivated by money? The impact of financial incentive for the research team on study recruitment.
Unger, S. L., Wylie, L., Fallah, S., Heinrich, L., & O’Brien, K. (2010) · PubMed · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Recruitment Strategy Effectiveness for a Cryotherapy Intervention for a Venous Leg Ulcer Prevention Study
Kelechi, T. J., Watts, A., & Wiseman, J. (2010) · Journal of Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing · doi:10.1097/won.0b013e3181c68ca4 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Increasing participant recruitment into large-scale screening trials: experience from the CADET II study
Gillan, M. G., Gilbert, F. J., Flight, H., Cooper, J., Wallis, M., James, J. J., Boggis, C. R. M., Astley, S., Agbaje, O. F., & Duffy, S. W. (2009) · Journal of Medical Screening · doi:10.1258/jms.2009.009023 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Effect of a Study Map Intended to Support Informed Consent in Transplant Research
Foradori, M. A., & Nolan, M. T. (2012) · Progress in Transplantation · doi:10.7182/pit2012553 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
[Preoperative information and informed consent from surgical patients].
Chabás, E., Anglada, M. T., Bogdanovich, A., Taurá, P., & Gomar, C. (1998) · PubMed · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Patient involvement utilizing video cassettes.
Vh, G. (1980) · PubMed · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Feasibility, Acceptability and Findings from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Intervention Study on the Impact of a Book Designed to Inform Patients about Cancer Clinical Trials
Carney, P. A., Tucker, E., Newby, T. A., & Beer, T. M. (2013) · Journal of Cancer Education · doi:10.1007/s13187-013-0567-9 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Grassroots Campaign Trail Methods to Recruit for Clinical Trials: Recruitment Lessons Learned from Trail to Trial
Murphy, M., & Merenstein, D. J. (2011) · Clinical Medicine Insights Pediatrics · doi:10.4137/cmped.s6488 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
249 Pragmatism in the TARGIT trial encouraged wider participation of centres yet yielded an unexpected homogeneous patient profile
Vaidya, J. S., & g, O. B. O. T. T. (2010) · European Journal of Cancer Supplements · doi:10.1016/s1359-6349(10)70275-5 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
International Clinical Trials Symposium 2007: improving healthcare in the new millennium.
Zeps, N. (2007) · PubMed · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Recruitment and screening strategies for bipolar clinical trials
Berman, S., Friedman, E., Callan, J., Fasiczka, A., McLean, M., Hunter, D., Fagiolini, A. M., Dj, K., & Thase, M. E. (2005) · Use Siena air (University of Siena) · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Rates of recruitment from systematic and opportunistic methods: preliminary results from the DDELPHI study
Hillsdon, M. M. (2011) · Trials · doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-s1-a112 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Tracking clinical trial accrual strategies and barriers via a Web-based screening tool
Grubbs, S. S., Gonzalez, M., Krasna, M. J., Siegel, R. D., Bryant, D., Tschetter, L. K., Hayenga, L., Duggan, B., Germaine, D., & Denicoff, A. M. (2009) · Journal of Clinical Oncology · doi:10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.6586 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Enrollment of lung cancer patients on clinical trials at an NCI comprehensive cancer center
Keedy, V. L., Horn, L., Hayes, A., Spencer, B., y García, G. G., Campbell, N., Sandler, A. B., Carbone, D. P., & Johnson, D. H. (2009) · Journal of Clinical Oncology · doi:10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.6633 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Recruiting by Registered Versus Standard Mail
Gilligan, C., & Kypri, K. (2014) · Epidemiology · doi:10.1097/ede.0000000000000065 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Flagged first, then by citations

1 of the 185 references couldn’t be matched to a known paper.

Sorted by citations

Continuing education meetings and workshops: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes
Forsetlund, L., O’Brien, M. A., Forsén, L., Mwai, L., Reinar, L. M., Okwen, P., Horsley, T., & Rose, C. J. (2021) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.cd003030.pub3 · Cited by 293 · see citing works
Designing and undertaking randomised implementation trials: guide for researchers
Wolfenden, L., Foy, R., Presseau, J., Grimshaw, J., Ivers, N. M., Powell, B. J., Taljaard, M., Wiggers, J. H., Sutherland, R., Nathan, N., et al. (2021) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.m3721 · Cited by 279 · see citing works
Why do patients take part in research? An overview of systematic reviews of psychosocial barriers and facilitators
Sheridan, R., Martin-Kerry, J., Hudson, J., Parker, A., Bower, P., & Knapp, P. (2020) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-020-4197-3 · Cited by 223 · see citing works
Survey strategies to increase participant response rates in primary care research studies
Booker, Q., Austin, J. D., & Balasubramanian, B. A. (2021) · Family Practice · doi:10.1093/fampra/cmab070 · Cited by 189 · see citing works
Factors that impact on recruitment to randomised trials in health care: a qualitative evidence synthesis
Houghton, C., Dowling, M., Meskell, P., Hunter, A., Gardner, H., Conway, A., Treweek, S. P., Sutcliffe, K., Noyes, J., Devane, D., et al. (2020) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.mr000045.pub2 · Cited by 173 · see citing works
Self-citation
SPIRIT 2025 explanation and elaboration: updated guideline for protocols of randomised trials
Hróbjartsson, A., Boutron, I., Hopewell, S., Moher, D., Schulz, K. F., Collins, G. S., Tunn, R., Aggarwal, R., Berkwits, M., Berlin, J. A., et al. (2025) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj-2024-081660 · Cited by 171 · see citing works
Trajectory of Mortality and Health-Related Quality of Life Morbidity Following Community-Acquired Pediatric Septic Shock*
Zimmerman, J. J., Banks, R., Berg, R. A., Zuppa, A. F., Newth, C. J. L., WESSEL, D. L., Pollack, M. M., Meert, K. L., Hall, M. W., Quasney, M. W., et al. (2020) · Critical Care Medicine · doi:10.1097/ccm.0000000000004123 · Cited by 153 · see citing works
The research burden of randomized controlled trial participation: a systematic thematic synthesis of qualitative evidence
Naidoo, N., Nguyen, V. T., Ravaud, P., Young, B., Amiel, P., Schanté, D., Clarke, M., & Boutron, I. (2020) · BMC Medicine · doi:10.1186/s12916-019-1476-5 · Cited by 144 · see citing works
“To our knowledge, there are systematic reviews of qualitative studies to identify barriers and facilitators to recruitment and retention in RCTs [5 – 7]; however, no review yet has specifically explored patients ’ research burden.”
Blinding in Clinical Trials: Seeing the Big Picture
Monaghan, T. F., Agudelo, C. W., Rahman, S. N., Wein, A. J., Lazar, J., Everaert, K., & Dmochowski, R. R. (2021) · Medicina · doi:10.3390/medicina57070647 · Cited by 143 · see citing works
Strategies to improve retention in randomised trials
Gillies, K., Kearney, A., Keenan, C., Treweek, S. P., Hudson, J., Brueton, V. C., Conway, T., Hunter, A., Murphy, L., Carr, P. J., et al. (2021) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.mr000032.pub3 · Cited by 142 · see citing works
Self-citation
Consumer engagement in health care policy, research and services: A systematic review and meta-analysis of methods and effects
Wiles, L., Kay, D., Luker, J. A., Worley, A., Austin, J., Ball, A., Bevan, A., Cousins, M. S., Dalton, S. E., Hodges, E., et al. (2022) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0261808 · Cited by 138 · see citing works
Factors that impact on recruitment to randomised trials in health care: a qualitative evidence synthesis
Houghton, C., Dowling, M., Meskell, P., Hunter, A., Gardner, H., Conway, A., Treweek, S. P., Sutcliffe, K., Noyes, J., Devane, D., et al. (2017) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.mr000045 · Cited by 131 · see citing works
Self-citation
Recruitment, consent and retention of participants in randomised controlled trials: a review of trials published in the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Journals Library (1997–2020)
Jacques, R. M., Ahmed, R., Harper, J., Ranjan, A., Saeed, I., Simpson, R. M., & Walters, S. J. (2022) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059230 · Cited by 120 · see citing works
COVID-19 and ethnicity: who will research results apply to?
Treweek, S., Forouhi, N. G., Narayan, K. M. V., & Khunti, K. (2020) · The Lancet · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(20)31380-5 · Cited by 119 · see citing works
Self-citation
Digital tools for the recruitment and retention of participants in randomised controlled trials: a systematic map
Frampton, G. K., Shepherd, J., Pickett, K., Griffiths, G., & Wyatt, J. C. (2020) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-020-04358-3 · Cited by 119 · see citing works
Exploring reasons for recruitment failure in clinical trials: a qualitative study with clinical trial stakeholders in Switzerland, Germany, and Canada
Briel, M., Elger, B. S., McLennan, S., Schandelmaier, S., von Elm, E. B., & Satalkar, P. P. (2021) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-021-05818-0 · Cited by 113 · see citing works
Designing and using incentives to support recruitment and retention in clinical trials: a scoping review and a checklist for design
Parkinson, B., Meacock, R., Sutton, M., Fichera, E., Mills, N., Shorter, G. W., Treweek, S. P., Harman, N., Brown, R. C. H., Gillies, K., et al. (2019) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-019-3710-z · Cited by 107 · see citing works
Self-citation
Recruitment and retention strategies in mental health trials – A systematic review
Liu, Y., Pencheon, E., Hunter, R. M., Moncrieff, J., & Freemantle, N. (2018) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0203127 · Cited by 98 · see citing works
Improving diversity in study participation: Patient perspectives on barriers, racial differences and the role of communities
Shea, L. M., Pesa, J. A., Geonnotti, G., Powell, V. J., Kahn, C., & Peters, W. (2022) · Health Expectations · doi:10.1111/hex.13554 · Cited by 98 · see citing works
The QuinteT Recruitment Intervention supported five randomized trials to recruit to target: a mixed-methods evaluation
Rooshenas, L., Scott, L. J., Blazeby, J. M., Rogers, C. A., Tilling, K. M., Husbands, S., Conefrey, C., Mills, N., Stein, R. C., Metcalfe, C., et al. (2018) · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology · doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2018.10.004 · Cited by 91 · see citing works
Self-citation
Effectiveness and Ethics of Incentives for Research Participation
Halpern, S. D., Chowdhury, M., Bayes, B. A., Cooney, E. L., Hitsman, B. L., Schnoll, R. A., Lubitz, S. F., Reyes, C., Patel, M. S., Greysen, S. R., et al. (2021) · JAMA Internal Medicine · doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.5450 · Cited by 91 · see citing works
Transparency, trust and minimizing burden to increase recruitment and retention in trials: a systematic review
Natale, P., Saglimbene, V. M., Ruospo, M., González, A. M., Strippoli, G. F., Scholes-Robertson, N. J., Guha, C., Craig, J. C., Teixeira-Pinto, A. M., Snelling, T., et al. (2021) · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology · doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.01.014 · Cited by 82 · see citing works
Trial Forge Guidance 3: randomised trials and how to recruit and retain individuals from ethnic minority groups—practical guidance to support better practice
Dawson, S., Banister, K., Biggs, K., Cotton, S. C., Devane, D., Gardner, H., Gillies, K., Gopalakrishnan, G. S., Isaacs, T., Khunti, K. K., et al. (2022) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-022-06553-w · Cited by 77 · see citing works
Self-citation
Is health research undertaken where the burden of disease is greatest? Observational study of geographical inequalities in recruitment to research in England 2013–2018
Bower, P., Grigoroglou, C., Anselmi, L., Kontopantelis, E., Sutton, M., Ashworth, M. J., Evans, P. H., Lock, S., Smye, S. W., & Abel, K. M. (2020) · BMC Medicine · doi:10.1186/s12916-020-01555-4 · Cited by 73 · see citing works
Conducting In-Depth Interviews via Mobile Phone with Persons with Common Mental Disorders and Multimorbidity: The Challenges and Advantages as Experienced by Participants and Researchers
Azad, A., Sernbo, E., Svärd, V., Holmlund, L., & Brämberg, E. B. (2021) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph182211828 · Cited by 69 · see citing works
Learning from remote decentralised clinical trial experiences: A qualitative analysis of interviews with trial personnel, patient representatives and other stakeholders
Coyle, J., Rogers, A., Copland, R. R., Paoli, G. D., MacDonald, T. M., & Mackenzie, I. S. (2021) · British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology · doi:10.1111/bcp.15003 · Cited by 65 · see citing works
Comparison of randomized controlled trials discontinued or revised for poor recruitment and completed trials with the same research question: a matched qualitative study
Briel, M., Speich, B., von Elm, E. B., & Gloy, V. (2019) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-019-3957-4 · Cited by 64 · see citing works
Using digital tools in the recruitment and retention in randomised controlled trials: survey of UK Clinical Trial Units and a qualitative study
Blatch-Jones, A., Nuttall, J., Bull, A., Worswick, L., Mullee, M., Peveler, R., Falk, S. J., Tape, N., Hinks, J. D., Lane, J. A., et al. (2020) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-020-04234-0 · Cited by 63 · see citing works
Development of an online resource for recruitment research in clinical trials to organise and map current literature
Kearney, A., Harman, N., Rosala‐Hallas, A., Beecher, C., Blazeby, J. M., Bower, P., Clarke, M. J., Cragg, W. J., Duane, S., Gardner, H., et al. (2018) · Clinical Trials · doi:10.1177/1740774518796156 · Cited by 59 · see citing works
Self-citation
Fool’s gold? Why blinded trials are not always best
Anand, Norrie, Bradley, McAuley, & Clarke (2020) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.l6228 · Cited by 58 · see citing works
Recruitment rates and strategies in exercise trials in cancer survivorship: a systematic review
Reynolds, S. A., O’Connor, L., McGee, A., Kilcoyne, A. Q., Connolly, A., Mockler, D., Guinan, E. M., & O’Neill, L. M. (2023) · Journal of Cancer Survivorship · doi:10.1007/s11764-023-01363-8 · Cited by 56 · see citing works
Successfully Recruiting Adults with a Low Socioeconomic Position into Community-Based Lifestyle Programs: A Qualitative Study on Expert Opinions
Stuber, J. M., Middel, C. N. H., Mackenbach, J. D., Beulens, J. W. J., & Lakerveld, J. (2020) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph17082764 · Cited by 56 · see citing works
A whole family-based physical activity promotion intervention: findings from the families reporting every step to health (FRESH) pilot randomised controlled trial
Guagliano, J. M., Armitage, S. M., Brown, H. E., Coombes, E. G., Fusco, F., Hughes, C. H., Jones, A., Morton, K., & van Sluijs, E. M. F. (2020) · International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity · doi:10.1186/s12966-020-01025-3 · Cited by 55 · see citing works
Male Breast Cancer: a Review on Diagnosis, Treatment, and Survivorship
Bhardwaj, P. V., Gupta, S., Elyash, A., & Teplinsky, E. (2024) · Current Oncology Reports · doi:10.1007/s11912-023-01489-z · Cited by 55 · see citing works
Predictors of recruitment and retention in randomized controlled trials of behavioural smoking cessation interventions: a systematic review and meta‐regression analysis
Bricca, A., Swithenbank, Z., SCOTT, N. W., Treweek, S. P., Johnston, M., Black, N., Hartmann‐Boyce, J., West, R., Michie, S., & de Bruin, M. (2021) · Addiction · doi:10.1111/add.15614 · Cited by 51 · see citing works
Self-citation
Participants’ Perspectives on Payment for Research Participation: A Qualitative Study
Largent, E. A., Eriksen, W., Barg, F. K., Greysen, S. R., & Halpern, S. D. (2022) · Ethics & Human Research · doi:10.1002/eahr.500147 · Cited by 48 · see citing works
Cost analysis and efficacy of recruitment strategies used in a large pragmatic community-based clinical trial targeting low-income seniors: a comparative descriptive analysis
Kakumanu, S., Manns, B., Tran, S. H. N., Saunders‐Smith, T., Hemmelgarn, B. R., Tonelli, M. A., Tsuyuki, R. T., Ivers, N. M., Southern, D. A., Bakal, J. A., et al. (2019) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-019-3652-5 · Cited by 47 · see citing works
Applying implementation frameworks to the clinical trial context
Stensland, K. D., Sales, A. E., Damschroder, L. J., & Skolarus, T. A. (2022) · Implementation Science Communications · doi:10.1186/s43058-022-00355-6 · Cited by 46 · see citing works
Recruitment strategies in randomised controlled trials of men aged 50 years and older: a systematic review
Bracken, K., Askie, L. M., KEECH, A. C., Hague, W. E., & Wittert, G. (2019) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025580 · Cited by 46 · see citing works
Trial Forge Guidance 2: how to decide if a further Study Within A Trial (SWAT) is needed
Treweek, S. P., Bevan, S., Bower, P., Briel, M., Campbell, M., Christie, J., Collett, C., Cotton, S. C., Devane, D., Elfeky, A., et al. (2020) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-019-3980-5 · Cited by 46 · see citing works
Self-citation
Clinical trials site recruitment optimisation: Guidance from Clinical Trials: Impact and Quality
Zahren, C., Harvey, S., Weekes, L., Bradshaw, C., Butala, R., Andrews, J., & O’Callaghan, S. (2021) · Clinical Trials · doi:10.1177/17407745211015924 · Cited by 45 · see citing works
Recruitment and retention rates in randomised controlled trials of exercise therapy in people with multimorbidity: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Harris, L. K., Skou, S. T., Juhl, C. B., Jäger, M., & Bricca, A. (2021) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-021-05346-x · Cited by 45 · see citing works
Demographic Imbalances Resulting From the Bring-Your-Own-Device Study Design
Cho, P. J., Yi, J., Ho, E., Shandhi, M. M. H., Dinh, Y., Patil, A., Martin, L., Singh, G., Bent, B., Ginsburg, G. S., et al. (2021) · JMIR mhealth and uhealth · doi:10.2196/29510 · Cited by 44 · see citing works
Identifying important barriers to recruitment of patients in randomised clinical studies using a questionnaire for study personnel
Isaksson, E., Wester, P., Laska, A. C., Näsman, P., & Lundström, E. (2019) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-019-3737-1 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
Recruitment and retention of clinical trial participants: understanding motivations of patients with chronic pain and other populations
Anastasi, J. K., Capili, B., Norton, M., McMahon, D. J., & Marder, K. S. (2024) · Frontiers in Pain Research · doi:10.3389/fpain.2023.1330937 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
Challenges to and Facilitators of Recruitment to an Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Trial: A Qualitative Interview Study
Clement, C., Selman, L. E., Kehoe, P. G., Howden, B., Lane, J. A., & Horwood, J. P. (2019) · Journal of Alzheimer s Disease · doi:10.3233/jad-190146 · Cited by 42 · see citing works
Recruitment and retention in clinical trials in chronic kidney disease: report from national workshops with patients, caregivers and health professionals
Natale, P., Gutman, T., Howell, M., Dansie, K. B., Hawley, C. M., Cho, Y., Viecelli, A. K., Craig, J. C., Jesudason, S., Chapman, J. R., et al. (2020) · Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation · doi:10.1093/ndt/gfaa044 · Cited by 41 · see citing works
Recruiting in intervention studies: challenges and solutions
Axén, I., Brämberg, E. B., Bakken, A. G., & Kwak, L. (2021) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044702 · Cited by 41 · see citing works
Challenges and Strategies in Recruiting Patients for a Trial on Patient-Centered Navigation in Age-Associated Diseases
Frost, N., Deckert, P. M., Nolte, C. H., Kohl, R., & Schreiber, S. J. (2024) · Annals of Pharmacy Education Safety and Public Health Advocacy · doi:10.51847/blhlqwftft · Cited by 40 · see citing works
Challenges of recruiting emergency department patients to a qualitative study: a thematic analysis of researchers’ experiences
Price, D., Edwards, M., Carson‐Stevens, A., Cooper, A., Davies, F., Evans, B. A., Hibbert, P. D., Hughes, T. C., Rainer, T. H., Siriwardena, A. N., et al. (2020) · BMC Medical Research Methodology · doi:10.1186/s12874-020-01039-2 · Cited by 40 · see citing works
Vitrectomy, subretinal Tissue plasminogen activator and Intravitreal Gas for submacular haemorrhage secondary to Exudative Age-Related macular degeneration (TIGER): study protocol for a phase 3, pan-European, two-group, non-commercial, active-control, observer-masked, superiority, randomised controlled surgical trial
Jackson, T. L., Bunce, C., Desai, R., Hillenkamp, J., Lee, C. N., Lois, N., Pető, T., Reeves, B. C., STEEL, D. H., Edwards, R. T., et al. (2022) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-021-05966-3 · Cited by 39 · see citing works
Factors associated with recruitment to randomised controlled trials in general practice: a systematic mixed studies review
Moffat, K. R., Shi, W., Cannon, P., & Sullivan, F. (2023) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-022-06865-x · Cited by 39 · see citing works
Self-citation
Low risk pragmatic trials do not always require participants’ informed consent
Dal‐Ré, R., Avendaño, C., Bloechl‐Daum, B., de Boer, A., Eriksson, S., Fuhr, U., Holm, S., James, S. K., Mentz, R. J., Perucca, E., et al. (2019) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.l1092 · Cited by 39 · see citing works
Self-citation
Recruiters' perspectives of recruiting women during pregnancy and childbirth to clinical trials: A qualitative evidence synthesis
Hanrahan, V., Gillies, K., & Biesty, L. (2020) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0234783 · Cited by 39 · see citing works
How can behavioural science help us design better trials?
Gillies, K., Brehaut, J., Coffey, T., Duncan, E., Francis, J., Hey, S. P., Presseau, J., Weijer, C., & Campbell, M. (2021) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-021-05853-x
Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on recruitment to clinical research studies in rheumatology
Mirza, M., Siebert, S., Pratt, A. G., Insch, E., McIntosh, F., Paton, J., Wright, C., Buckley, C. D., Isaacs, J. D., McInnes, I. B., et al. (2021) · Musculoskeletal Care · doi:10.1002/msc.1561 · Cited by 38 · see citing works
Strategies for enhancing the representation of women in clinical trials: an evidence map
Goldstein, K. M., Kung, L. C. Y., Dailey, S. A., Kroll‐Desrosiers, A., Burke, C. A., Shepherd‐Banigan, M. E., Lumsden, R. H., Sims, C. A., Schexnayder, J. K., Patel, D., et al. (2024) · Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1186/s13643-023-02408-w · Cited by 38 · see citing works
Non-randomised evaluations of strategies to increase participant retention in randomised controlled trials: a systematic review
Elfeky, A., Gillies, K., Gardner, H., Fraser, C. M., Ishaku, T., & Treweek, S. P. (2020) · Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1186/s13643-020-01471-x · Cited by 38 · see citing works
Self-citation
Development of a new adapted QuinteT Recruitment Intervention (QRI-Two) for rapid application to RCTs underway with enrolment shortfalls—to identify previously hidden barriers and improve recruitment
Donovan, J., Jepson, M., Rooshenas, L., Paramasivan, S., Mills, N., Elliott, D., Wade, J., Reda, D. J., Blazeby, J. M., Moghanaki, D. M., et al. (2022) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-022-06187-y · Cited by 37 · see citing works
Factors which influence ethnic minority women’s participation in maternity research: A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies
Lovell, H., Silverio, S. A., Story, L., Skelton, E., & Matthew, J. (2023) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0282088 · Cited by 37 · see citing works
A systematic review of non-randomised evaluations of strategies to improve participant recruitment to randomised controlled trials
Gardner, H., Albarqouni, L., Elfeky, A., Gillies, K., & Treweek, S. P. (2020) · F1000Research · doi:10.12688/f1000research.22182.1 · Cited by 37 · see citing works
Self-citation
A novel approach to conducting clinical trials in the community setting: utilizing patient-driven platforms and social media to drive web-based patient recruitment
Applequist, J., Burroughs, C., Ramirez, A., Merkel, P. A., Rothenberg, M. E., Trapnell, B. C., Desnick, R. J., Şahin, M., & Krischer, J. P. (2020) · BMC Medical Research Methodology · doi:10.1186/s12874-020-00926-y · Cited by 36 · see citing works
Recruitment in Health Services Research—A Study on Facilitators and Barriers for the Recruitment of Community-Based Healthcare Providers
Krebs, F., Lorenz, L., Nawabi, F., Lück, I., Bau, A.-M., Alayli, A., & Stock, S. (2021) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph181910521 · Cited by 36 · see citing works
Improving recruitment to a study of telehealth management for COPD: a cluster randomised controlled ‘study within a trial’ (SWAT) of a multimedia information resource
on behalf of the PSM COPD Group, Jolly, K. B., MRC START Group, Sidhu, M. S., Bower, P., & Madurasinghe, V. (2019) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-019-3496-z · Cited by 35 · see citing works
Mapping the Landscape of Digital Health Intervention Strategies: 25-Year Synthesis
Liu, S., Ma, J., Sun, M., Zhang, C., Gao, Y., & Xu, J. (2025) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/59027 · Cited by 34 · see citing works
Use of Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for recruiting healthy participants in nutrition-, physical activity–, or obesity-related studies: a systematic review
Ellington, M., Connelly, J., Clayton, P., Lorenzo, C. Y., Collazo-Velazquez, C., Trak‐Fellermeier, M. A., & Palacios, C. S. (2021) · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · doi:10.1093/ajcn/nqab352 · Cited by 34 · see citing works
The Norwegian public’s ability to assess treatment claims: results of a cross-sectional study of critical health literacy
Dahlgren, A., Furuseth-Olsen, K., Rose, C. J., & Oxman, A. D. (2020) · F1000Research · doi:10.12688/f1000research.21902.1 · Cited by 33 · see citing works
Behavioural approaches to recruitment and retention in clinical trials: a systematic mapping review
Coffey, T., Duncan, E., Morgan, H. M., Lawrie, L., & Gillies, K. (2022) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054854 · Cited by 32 · see citing works
Examining the language demands of informed consent documents in patient recruitment to cancer trials using tools from corpus and computational linguistics
Isaacs, T., Murdoch, J., Demjén, Z., & Stevenson, F. A. (2020) · Health An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health Illness and Medicine · doi:10.1177/1363459320963431 · Cited by 31 · see citing works
Estimating the rate and reasons of clinical trial failure in urologic oncology
Stensland, K. D., DePorto, K. A., Ryan, J., Kaffenberger, S. D., Reinstatler, L. S., Galsky, M. D., Canes, D., Skolarus, T. A., & Moinzadeh, A. (2020) · Urologic Oncology Seminars and Original Investigations · doi:10.1016/j.urolonc.2020.10.070 · Cited by 31 · see citing works
State of the evidence: a survey of global disparities in clinical trials
Marshall, I. J., L’Esperance, V., Marshall, I. J., Thomas, J., Noel-Storr, A. H., Soboczenski, F., Nye, B., Nenkova, A., & Wallace, B. (2021) · BMJ Global Health · doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004145 · Cited by 31 · see citing works
Electronic informed consent: effects on enrolment, practical and economic benefits, challenges, and drawbacks—a systematic review of studies within randomized controlled trials
Mazzochi, A. T., Dennis, M. S., & Chun, H.-Y. Y. (2023) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-022-06959-6 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
Recruiting general practitioners and patients with dementia into a cluster randomised controlled trial: strategies, barriers and facilitators
Lech, S., O’Sullivan, J. L., Wellmann, L., Supplieth, J., Döpfmer, S., Gellert, P. R., Kuhlmey, A., & Nordheim, J. (2021) · BMC Medical Research Methodology · doi:10.1186/s12874-021-01253-6 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Patient Recruitment Into a Multicenter Clinical Cohort Linking Electronic Health Records From 5 Health Systems: Cross-sectional Analysis
Bennett, W. L., Bramante, C. T., Rothenberger, S. D., Kraschnewski, J. L., Herring, S. J., Lent, M. R., Clark, J. M., Conroy, M. B., Lehmann, H. P., Cappella, N., et al. (2021) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/24003 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
Motivators and challenges to research recruitment – A qualitative study with midwives
Daly, D., Hannon, S., & Brady, V. (2019) · Midwifery · doi:10.1016/j.midw.2019.03.011 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
Exercise therapy and self-management support for individuals with multimorbidity: a randomized and controlled trial
Skou, S. T., Nyberg, M., Dideriksen, M., Rasmussen, H., Overgaard, J. A., Bodilsen, C., Soja, A. M. B., Attarzadeh, A. P., Bieder, M. J., Dridi, N., et al. (2025) · Nature Medicine · doi:10.1038/s41591-025-03779-4 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
Treatment preference and recruitment to pediatric RCTs: A systematic review
Beasant, L., Brigden, A., Parslow, R. M., Apperley, H., Keep, T., Northam, A., Wray, C., King, H., Langdon, R., Mills, N., et al. (2019) · Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications · doi:10.1016/j.conctc.2019.100335 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Lasagna's law: A dish best served early
Bogin, V. (2022) · Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications · doi:10.1016/j.conctc.2022.100900 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
A practical guide to implementing a successful social media recruitment strategy: lessons from the Eczema Monitoring Online trial
Baker, A., Mitchell, E. J., & Thomas, K. S. (2022) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-022-06839-z · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Self-citation
Challenges in Recruiting University Students for Web-Based Indicated Prevention of Depression and Anxiety: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial (ICare Prevent)
Bolinski, F., Kleiboer, A., Neijenhuijs, K., Karyotaki, E., Wiers, R., de Koning, L., Jacobi, C., Zarski, A.-C., Weisel, K. K., Cuijpers, P., et al. (2022) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/40892 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
A secondary qualitative analysis of stakeholder views about participant recruitment, retention, and adherence in decentralised clinical trials (DCTs)
Coyle, J., Rogers, A., Copland, R. R., Paoli, G. D., MacDonald, T. M., & Mackenzie, I. S. (2022) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-022-06521-4 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
Using behavioral theory and shared decision-making to understand clinical trial recruitment: interviews with trial recruiters
Brehaut, J., Venegas, C. L., Hudek, N., Presseau, J., Carroll, K. A., & Rodger, M. A. (2021) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-021-05257-x · Cited by 24 · see citing works
Clinical trial recruitment in primary care: exploratory factor analysis of a questionnaire to measure barriers and facilitators to primary care providers’ involvement
Millar, M. M., Taft, T., & Weir, C. R. (2022) · BMC Family Practice · doi:10.1186/s12875-022-01898-2 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
Does a video clip enhance recruitment into a parenting trial? Learnings from a study within a trial
Mattock, H., Ryan, R., O’Farrelly, C., Babalis, D. S., & Ramchandani, P. G. (2020) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-020-04779-0 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
The many faces of recruitment in a randomized controlled trial
Pinto, B. M., & DUNSIGER, S. I. (2021) · Contemporary Clinical Trials · doi:10.1016/j.cct.2021.106285 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
Defining the Study Cohort: Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
Keung, E. Z.-Y., McElroy, L. M., Ladner, D. P., & Grubbs, E. G. (2020) · Success in academic surgery · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-35488-6_5 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
Effectiveness of incentives to improve the reach of health promotion programs- a systematic review and meta-analysis
Michaud, T. L., Estabrooks, P. A., You, W., Ern, J., Scoggins, D., Gonzales, K., King, K. M., Dai, H. D., & Su, D. (2022) · Preventive Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107141 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
Influences on clinical trial participation: Enhancing recruitment through a gender lens - A scoping review
Hawke, L. J., Nelson, E., O'Brien, P., Crossley, K. M., Choong, P. F., Bunzli, S., & Dowsey, M. M. (2024) · Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications · doi:10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101283 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
Does reading a book in bed make a difference to sleep in comparison to not reading a book in bed? The People’s Trial—an online, pragmatic, randomised trial
Finucane, E., O’Brien, A., Treweek, S. P., Newell, J., Das, K. K., Chapman, S., Wicks, P. J., Galvin, S., Healy, P., Biesty, L., et al. (2021) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-021-05831-3 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Self-citation
Feasibility and Safety of Physical Exercise to Preserve Bone Health in Men With Prostate Cancer Receiving Androgen Deprivation Therapy: A Systematic Review
Cagliari, M., Bressi, B., Bassi, M. C., Fugazzaro, S., Prati, G., Iotti, C., & Costi, S. (2021) · Physical Therapy · doi:10.1093/ptj/pzab288 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Patient perspectives on use of electronic health records for research recruitment
Beskow, L. M., Brelsford, K. M., & Hammack‐Aviran, C. M. (2019) · BMC Medical Research Methodology · doi:10.1186/s12874-019-0686-z · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Understanding the perspectives of recruiters is key to improving randomised controlled trial enrolment: a qualitative evidence synthesis
Farrar, N., Elliott, D., Houghton, C., Jepson, M., Mills, N., Paramasivan, S., Plumb, L., Wade, J., Young, B., Donovan, J. L., et al. (2022) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-022-06818-4 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Perspectives on Recruitment and Representativeness in Forensic Psychiatric Research
Pedersen, S. H., Bergman, H., Berlin, J., & Hartvigsson, T. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.647450 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Motivators and barriers towards clinical research participation: A population-based survey from an Arab MENA country
Al-Shami, K. M., Ahmed, W. S., & Alzoubi, K. H. (2022) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0270300 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Intentional and actional components of engaged participation in public health research studies: qualitative synthesis of a recruitment and retention process into the theory-informed INTACT-RS framework
Lander, J., Heiberger, A., von Sommoggy, J., Schulz, A. A., Dresch, C., Altawil, H., Schmitt, G., & Wirtz, M. A. (2023) · BMC Medical Research Methodology · doi:10.1186/s12874-023-01838-3 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Complex and alternate consent pathways in clinical trials: methodological and ethical challenges encountered by underserved groups and a call to action
Russell, A. M., Shepherd, V., Woolfall, K., Young, B., Gillies, K., Volkmer, A., Jayes, M., Huxtable, R., Perkins, A., Noor, N. M., et al. (2023) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-023-07159-6 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Pilot Trial Characteristics, Postpilot Design Modifications, and Feasibility of Full-Scale Trials
Ying, X., & Ehrhardt, S. (2023) · JAMA Network Open · doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.33642 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Navigating choice in the face of uncertainty: using a theory informed qualitative approach to identifying potential patient barriers and enablers to participating in an early phase chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy trial
Castillo, G., Lalu, M. M., Asad, S. S., Foster, M., Kekre, N. K., Fergusson, D. A., Hawrysh, T., Atkins, H. L., Thavorn, K., Montroy, J. R., et al. (2021) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043929 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Participant Recruitment Issues in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinical Trials with a Focus on Prevention Programs: A Meta-Analytic Review of the Literature
Kilicel, D., Crescenzo, F. D., Pontrelli, G., & Armando, M. (2023) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm12062307 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Successes and Challenges in Clinical Trial Recruitment: The Experience of a New Study Team
Hung, M., Mohajeri, A., Almpani, K., Carberry, G., Wisniewski, J. F., Janes, K., Janes, B., Hardy, C., Zakeri, G., Raymond, B., et al. (2024) · Medical Sciences · doi:10.3390/medsci12030039 · Cited by 19 · see citing works

Strategies to improve recruitment to randomised controlled trials
Treweek, S., Mitchell, E., Pitkethly, M., Cook, J., Kjeldstrøm, M., Johansen, M., Taskila, T. K., Sullivan, F., Wilson, S., Jackson, C., et al. (2010) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.mr000013.pub5 · Cited by 378 · see citing works
Self-citation
Methods to improve recruitment to randomised controlled trials: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis
Treweek, S. P., Lockhart, P., Pitkethly, M., Cook, J. A., Kjeldstrøm, M., Johansen, M., Taskila, T. K., Sullivan, F., Wilson, S., Jackson, C. M., et al. (2013) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002360 · Cited by 625 · see citing works
Self-citation
Strategies to improve recruitment to research studies
Mapstone, J., Elbourne, D. R., & Roberts, I. (2002) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.mr000013.pub2 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
A protocol for a systematic review of non-randomised evaluations of strategies to improve participant recruitment to randomised controlled trials
Gardner, H., Fraser, C. M., MacLennan, G., & Treweek, S. P. (2016) · Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1186/s13643-016-0308-3 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
Self-citation
A systematic review of non-randomised evaluations of strategies to improve participant recruitment to randomised controlled trials
Gardner, H., Albarqouni, L., Elfeky, A., Gillies, K., & Treweek, S. P. (2020) · F1000Research · doi:10.12688/f1000research.22182.1 · Cited by 37 · see citing works
Self-citation

Authors: Treweek, S., Pitkethly, M., Cook, J., Fraser, C., Mitchell, E., Sullivan, F., Jackson, C., Taskila, T. K., & Gardner, H.
Affiliations: University of Aberdeen (GB)
University of Dundee (GB)
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (GB)
University of Hull (GB)
University of St Andrews (GB)
University of Lancashire (GB)
The Work Foundation (GB)
ORCID: Treweek, Shaun
Cook, Jonathan
Fraser, Cynthia
Mitchell, Elizabeth
Sullivan, Frank
Jackson, Catherine
Venue: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2018-02-22
Volume: 2018
Issue: 2
Pages: MR000013-MR000013
ISSN: 1361-6137 (ISSN-L)
1465-1858
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.mr000013.pub6
PMC: PMC7078793
OpenAlex: W2788630491
Cited by: 521
References: 185
Citations by year: 2026: 31 · 2025: 61 · 2024: 75 · 2023: 81 · 2022: 75 · 2021: 83 · 2020: 70 · 2019: 35 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 1
FWCI: 8.99
Type: journal article
Language: en
Update notices: new_version (2026-09-15)
Open access: bronze
doi.org
Locations: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (publishedVersion)
PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
CLOK (University of Central Lancashire) (acceptedVersion)
Aberdeen University Research Archive (Aberdeen University) (submittedVersion)
St Andrews Research Repository (St Andrews Research Repository) (submittedVersion)
Funders: National Institute for Health and Care Research (NF-SI-0514-10114)
Medical Research Council (MR/K025643/1)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Ethics in Clinical Research
Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
Keywords: trial recruitment, participant recruitment strategies, randomised trials, telephone reminders, recruitment incentives, primary care, secondary care, research settings, trial retention
MeSH terms: Humans, Patient Education as Topic, Telephone, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Reminder Systems, Sample Size, Patient Selection

About these checks

Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.

Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.

Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.

What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›

Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review

Strategies to improve recruitment to randomised trials

Abstract

Integrity signals

Claims the paper makes

Claims other papers make about this one

Cites

Cited by

Related

Record

About these checks