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