Table 2.
Recruitment process variables across ten study clinics
| Clinic 1 | Clinic 2 | Clinic 3 | Clinic 4 | Clinic 5 | Clinic 6 | Clinic 7 | Clinic 8 | Clinic 9 | Clinic 10 | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Medical records reviews | 1,532 | 1,369 | 1,579 | 1,883 | 1,561 | 1,185 | 1,638 | 1,547 | 1,687 | 2,412 | 1,639 |
| # Recruitment letters sent* | 319 | 431 | 335 | 355 | 340 | 326 | 307 | 223 | 305 | 233 | 317 |
| (21%) | (31%) | (21%) | (19%) | (22%) | (28%) | (19%) | (14%) | (18%) | (10%) | (19%) | |
| # Patients refused before randomization† | 210 | 294 | 190 | 210 | 163 | 178 | 160 | 141 | 157 | 136 | 184 |
| (65%) | (68%) | (56%) | (59%) | (48%) | (55%) | (52%) | (63%) | (52%) | (58%) | (58%) | |
| # Patients ineligible before randomization† | 43 | 73 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 80 | 79 | 35 | 52 | 57 | 61 |
| (14%) | (17%) | (19%) | (18%) | (18%) | (26%) | (26%) | (16%) | (17%) | (25%) | (19%) | |
| # Patients not pursued after letter sent† ‡ | 10 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 58 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 19 |
| (3%) | (2%) | (8%) | (7%) | (17%) | (3%) | (4%) | (0%) | (13%) | (0%) | (6%) | |
| # Patients randomized† | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 47 | 56 | 40 | 54 |
| (18%) | (13%) | (17%) | (16%) | (17%) | (18%) | (18%) | (21%) | (18%) | (17%) | (17%) |
*Percent of medical records reviewed. †Percent of patients who were mailed a recruitment letter. ‡Due to enrollment goal being met.