Recruitment and Retention in Clinical Trials:What Works, What Doesn't and Why
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Held April 18, 2007Current recruitment and retention strategies are not working. One of the biggest challenges you face as a site or sponsor is the public's lack of understanding about clinical research.
Take a look at these facts:
- Failure to recruit subjects is the No. 1 reason studies do not meet deadlines
- Only 10 percent of the general public is involved in clinical research, and 50 percent of sites enroll one or no patients into each study they initiate
- Only 6 percent of clinical trials are completed on time, and 72 percent of trials run over schedule by more than one month
- 30 percent of all research sites provide 70 percent of all valuable subjects. So 70 percent of sites under perform, with 15 percent to 20 percent never even enroll one patient
Now is the time for change!
Order now to learn new ways of recruiting study subjects that any site or sponsor can immediately use to boost enrollment and retention. In this 90-minute audio CD/transcript with Q&A, Christine Pierre walks you through studies examining the top motivators and de-motivators for enrollment. She also presents compelling statistics about more effective ways to recruit and retain subjects that are currently being used — at a reasonable cost.
You will discover:
- What motivates or de-motivates subjects to join clinical research — with the No. 1 motivator being physician recommendations
- Current recruitment methods and their shortcomings — remuneration is not always a big motivator!
- A new methodology that sites and sponsors can use to enhance subject recruitment and retention
- Five key lessons learned — what you need to know about the public's perception of research, the need to give feedback to subjects, the most effective recruitment methods, the cost involved to run an effective recruitment plan and the need for a multidisciplinary recruitment plan
- How to budget appropriately for all recruitment activities at the site
- Compelling statistics — the public's willingness to participate in research jumped by 50 percent after receiving general info about the process of clinical research
- Key concepts sponsors can incorporate at principal investigator (PI) meetings for effective study subject recruitment
Walk away with proven strategies on how sponsors can support sites in realizing their enrollment goals.