Planning retention strategies in clinical trials—a qualitative interview study with members of trial teams
Most trialists proactively plan and implement retention strategies during the design and planning stages of the trial but are also responsive to poor retention rates as the trial is ongoing. Currently, retention strategies are chosen based on prior experience of using the strategy. More formal evaluation of effectiveness is needed to help facilitate evidence-based decision-making when choosing retention strategies.
Authors
- Frances Shiely (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0969-8321)
- Ellen K. Murphy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7874-4331)
- Katie Gillies (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7890-2854)
- Sharon McCann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0029-397X)
Institutions
- University of Aberdeen (GB)
- University College Cork (IE)
- Health Research Board (IE)
- Trials Methodology Research Network (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-09-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2025.111979
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88