Abstract
Background Recruitment into surgical trials is often hampered because of surgeon or patient preferences. Qualitative research to explore and standardise methods for communicating clinical equipoise and addressing patient concerns has been shown to be effective in maximising recruitment. Often this research runs alongside the trial without being fully integrated within it. We describe how we integrated qualitative research into the multi-centre By-Band study comparing two surgical procedures for morbid obesity.
Highlights
Recruitment into surgical trials is often hampered because of surgeon or patient preferences
Qualitative research to explore and standardise methods for communicating clinical equipoise and addressing patient concerns has been shown to be effective in maximising recruitment
We describe how we integrated qualitative research into the multi-centre By-Band study comparing two surgical procedures for morbid obesity
Summary
Integrating qualitative research in a multi-centre trial - the clinical trials unit perspective. CA Rogers1*, G Mazza, S Paramasivan, N Smith, R Nash, JM Blazeby, J Donovan, Trial Management Group By-Band. From 2nd Clinical Trials Methodology Conference: Methodology Matters Edinburgh, UK. From 2nd Clinical Trials Methodology Conference: Methodology Matters Edinburgh, UK. 18-19 November 2013
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