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Increasing recruitment to randomised trials: a review of randomised controlled trials

Overview of attention for article published in BMC Medical Research Methodology, July 2006
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Title
Increasing recruitment to randomised trials: a review of randomised controlled trials
Published in
BMC Medical Research Methodology, July 2006
DOI 10.1186/1471-2288-6-34
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Judith M Watson, David J Torgerson

Abstract

Poor recruitment to randomised controlled trials (RCTs) is a widespread and important problem. With poor recruitment being such an important issue with respect to the conduct of randomised trials, a systematic review of controlled trials on recruitment methods was undertaken in order to identify strategies that are effective.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United Kingdom 2 <1%
Nigeria 2 <1%
United States 2 <1%
Ireland 1 <1%
Canada 1 <1%
Australia 1 <1%
Japan 1 <1%
Portugal 1 <1%
Unknown 209 95%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 45 20%
Researcher 42 19%
Student > Ph. D. Student 32 15%
Student > Bachelor 19 9%
Student > Postgraduate 14 6%
Other 37 17%
Unknown 31 14%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 75 34%
Psychology 22 10%
Social Sciences 18 8%
Nursing and Health Professions 18 8%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 8 4%
Other 34 15%
Unknown 45 20%