Investigating the use of a one-page infographic to improve recruitment and retention to the BASIL+ randomised controlled trial: A Study Within a Trial (SWAT)
Our results suggest that the inclusion of an infographic alongside the participant information sheet may not be the best way to improve recruitment and retention rates for RCTs. However, infographics continue to be effective tools for information delivery in healthcare settings, and further research is needed to explore their use in RCTs.
Authors
- Andrew Henry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5899-8692)
- Samantha Brady (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7763-2776)
- Kalpita Baird
- Han-I Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2241-5779)
- Leanne Shearsmith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6575-0529)
- Della Bailey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6059-2111)
- Dean McMillan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2901-8410)
- Simon M. Gilbody (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8236-6983)
- Caroline Fairhurst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0547-462X)
- Lauren Burke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9158-2055)
- David Ekers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3898-3340)
- Eloise Ryde
- Elizabeth Littlewood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4606-4590)
- Rebecca Woodhouse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8374-8994)
- Lucy Atha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3495-6468)
- Charlie Peck
Institutions
- University of Leeds (GB)
- Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of York (GB)
- Hull York Medical School (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0320821
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Programme Grants for Applied Research