Table 2 Key messages for recruitment of older people to trials
From: Recruiting older people to a randomised controlled dietary intervention trial - how hard can it be?
Set realistic recruitment targets |
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Include time for setting up recruitment initiatives |
Include time for screening |
Include time for known periods when recruitment might be lower (holidays, seasonal differences, annual leave) |
Reassess recruitment strategy once the study as started and be prepared to change accordingly |
Be aware of individual participant needs |
Where possible use the same researcher to assess the participant throughout the study |
Where ever possible include all suitable recruits/avoid recruitment bias |