Methods of Recruitment for Surgical and Perioperative Randomized Controlled Trials: A Rapid Review
Maya Morton Ninomiya,
Jenna Hiemstra,
Emma Nicholson
et al.
Abstract:Due to the complex nature of surgical randomized controlled trials (RCTs), reaching target recruitment can be challenging. The primary objective was to report on characteristics of successful pilot surgical and perioperative RCTs and the methodological strategies implemented to optimize recruitment. The secondary objective was to provide recommendations for successful recruitment strategies for future surgical RCTs. Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid EMBASE, and Web of Science (via Ovid) databases were searched from 2012 to 2… Show more
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