Table 4 Recruitment strategies
From: A survey of facilitators and barriers to recruitment to the MAGNETIC trial
Recruitment strategy | n (%) |
|---|---|
Having a designated research nurse | 27 (25) |
Arranging GCP training and encouraging staff to attend | 22 (20.4) |
Trial-related teaching and training of staff | 21 (19.4) |
Trial publicity | 11 (10.2) |
Motivation and support provided by PIs and senior medical team | 11 (10.2) |
Regular communication and meetings with staff | 9 (8.3) |
Measures to improve availability of staff to recruit | 5 (4.6) |
Additional support during out of hours; extra staff, twilight nurses | 5 (4.6) |
Encouraging staff to be more involved in the trial | 5 (4.6) |
Repeated reminders to clinical staff | 5 (4.6) |
Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) support and involvement of trial coordinator | 4 (3.7) |
Incentives offered to staff | 4 (3.7) |
Nurse consent and prescribing | 3 (2.7) |
Simpler trial instructions and simpler paperwork | 3 (2.7) |
Weekly screening and ‘chasing’ medical staff for eligible patients missed | 2 (1.9) |