Mapping patient encounters to identify recruitment timepoints after brain tumour surgery: a cohort and cross-sectional study
This study demonstrates the effectiveness of process mapping in identifying key timepoints for automated data collection and opportunities for quality improvement for clinical trial recruitment. Integrating online and in-clinic education strategies could enhance patient awareness and participation in clinical trials.
Authors
- Simon C. Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1770-1797)
- James Booker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7588-2827)
- Nicola Newall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8784-086X)
- Michael Kosmin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5343-7175)
- Lewis W. Thorne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7692-0378)
- Ciaran Scott Hill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4488-4034)
- Hani Joseph Marcus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8000-392X)
- John Hanrahan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4584-2298)
- Naomi Fersht
- Siddharth Sinha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8758-1212)
- Jack Penn
Institutions
- Royal London Hospital (GB)
- Wellcome / EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences (GB)
- CRUK Lung Cancer Centre of Excellence (GB)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open Quality
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2024-003065
- Primary Topic
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- University College London
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council