Discontinuation of a randomised controlled trial in general practice due to unsuccessful patient recruitment

Discontinuation of a randomised controlled trial in general practice due to unsuccessful patient recruitment

Background: A randomised controlled trial (RCT) in general practice, recruiting incident patients with (sub)acute sciatica, was discontinued because of insufficient recruitment. Aim: To describe factors that influenced the recruitment process and ultimately led to discontinuation of this trial, and...

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Main Authors: Wendelien H van der Gaag, Roxanne van den Berg, Bart W Koes, Arthur M Bohnen, Lonny MG Hazen, Wilco C Peul, Leen Voogt, Arianne P Verhagen, Sita MA Bierma-Zeinstra, Pim AJ Luijsterburg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royal College of General Practitioners 2017-10-01
Series:BJGP Open
Subjects:
primary health care
general practice
randomized controlled trial
patient recruitment
early termination of clinical trials
study design
Online Access:https://bjgpopen.org/content/1/3/bjgpopen17X101085

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https://bjgpopen.org/content/1/3/bjgpopen17X101085

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