Woodford, Joanne, Norback, Kajsa, Hagstrom, Josefin et al. (4 more authors) (2020) Study within a trial (SWAT) protocol. Investigating the effect of personalised versus non - personalised study invitations on recruitment:An embedded randomised controlled recruitment trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications. 100572. ISSN 2451-8654
Abstract
Introduction : Recruitment into clinical trials is a common challenge experienced by health care re searchers. Currently, there is little evidence regarding strategies to improve recruitment into clinical trials. However, preliminary research suggests the personalisation of study invitation letters may increase recruitment rates. As such, there is a need to investigate the effectiveness of personalisation strategies on trial recruitment rates. This study within a trial (SWAT) will investigate the effect of personalised versus non-personalised study invitation letters on recruitment rates into the host trial ENGAGE, a feasibility study of an internet - administered, guided, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) based self-help intervention for parents of children previously treated for cancer. Methods : An embedded randomised controlled trial (RCT) will investigate the effectiveness of a personalised study invitation letter including the potential participant’s name and address compared with a standard, non-personalised letter without name or address, on participant recruitment rates into the ENGAGE study. The primary out come is differences in the proportion of participants recruited, examined using logistic regression. Results will be reported as adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals. Discussion : Even moderate effects of the personalisation of study invitation letters on recruitment rates could be of significant value by shortening study length, saving resources, and providing a faster answer to the clinical question posed by the study. This protocol can be used as a template for other researchers who wish to contribute to the evidence base for trial decision-making, by embedding a similar SWAT into their trial. Trial registration : IS RCTN 57233429; IS RCTN 18404129; SWAT 112, Northern Ire land Hub for Trials Methodology Re search SWAT repository (2018 OCT 1 1231).
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020, The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Health Sciences (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 15 May 2020 10:10 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 16:37 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2020.100572 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.conctc.2020.100572 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:160578 |
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