Obstacles to recruitment in paediatric studies focusing on mental health in a physical health context: the experiences of clinical gatekeepers in an observational cohort study

Obstacles to recruitment in paediatric studies focusing on mental health in a physical health context: the experiences of clinical gatekeepers in an observational cohort study

Abstract Background Studies in both paediatric and psychiatric settings often experience problems in recruitment. This can compromise the ability of the study to recruit to target, meaning studies are potentially underpowered. It can also result in a biased sample if a non-representative group are s...

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Main Authors: Maria E. Loades, Lucie Smith, Nina Higson-Sweeney, Lucy Beasant, Paul Stallard, David Kessler, Esther Crawley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Recruitment
Paediatric
CFS
Cohort study
Gatekeeping
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-019-0730-z

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