Reducing attrition within clinical trials: The communication of retention and withdrawal within patient information leaflets.

BACKGROUND:The recruitment and retention of patients are significant methodological challenges for trials. Whilst research has focussed on recruitment, the failure to retain recruited patients and collect outcome data can lead to additional problems and potentially biased results. Research to identi...

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Main Authors: Anna Kearney, Anna Rosala-Hallas, Naomi Bacon, Anne Daykin, Alison R G Shaw, Athene J Lane, Jane M Blazeby, Mike Clarke, Paula R Williamson, Carrol Gamble
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6209179?pdf=render