Themes and sub-themes (number of times mentioned) | Example quotations |
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Staff presence and dynamics (35) | |
Dedicated team/staff (11) | "Accrual has proven to be most successful when a CRA/Research Nurse has been highly involved." |
Staff awareness of CCL studies (9) | "Awareness (includes CRAs, staff physicians, nurses, fellows) - we feel that very few individuals are aware of these studies." "Weekly COG meetings with research nurse, CRAs and PI; we all know where studies stand, cuts down on emails between each other; helps prioritize studies." |
Team communication (6) | "A more clear system of communication when potential patients are identified." |
"It's basically a team approach." | |
Physician consent/support (6) | "Having a physician's support in identifying and consenting patients is a very important component for accrual." |
Presence of a CCL champion (3) | "If we have a specific person who is "championing" the protocol we have more accrual to the protocol." |
Logistics including adequate numbers of eligible patients (7) | |
Ability to identify eligible patients (4) | "Part of successful accrual is being organized in tracking and approaching all eligible patients." |
Eligible/willing patients (2) | "Patient willingness." |
Timing of approach (1) | "Timing of consent discussion (not at diagnosis as families are overwhelmed with information)." |
Interests and priorities (11) | |
Patient potential benefit (4) | "Protocols that have potential patient benefit or have therapeutic intent (ACCL0933) are prioritized over other CCL studies." |
Division/department interest/support (3) | "Our institutional stance is that CCL trials need to be broadly supported and embraced by the COG voting body," |
Prioritization of CCL studies at institution (2) | "Our division as a whole being interested and supportive of COG studies," |
No competing treatments (2) | "If [competing treatments] were to open that could affect the accrual rate for the CCL studies." |
Resources (5) | |
Funding and resources (5) | "CCL trials need to be (…) supported with adequate funding." |