A simple technique to identify key recruitment issues in randomised controlled trials: Q-QAT - quanti-qualitative appointment timing

Method A programme of qualitative research investigating the process of recruitment in six RCTs with recruitment difficulties consistently revealed imbalances in the presentation of treatment arms by clinicians. The Q-QAT technique was developed to quantify this imbalance and involved coding of audio-recorded recruitment appointment transcripts for time spent explaining each of the RCT arms and the RCT itself. The technique was applied in two RCTs with different clinical contexts, organisational issues and recruitment processes. Comparisons of Q-QAT data were made across clinical centres, recruiters and specialties. Findings were fed-back to recruiters and recruitment rates re-assessed.

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  2013

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  Trials

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  2013-11-29

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  DOI 10.1186/1745-6215-14-S1-O62PMCID 3981680
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