Table 4.
Recruitment challenges identified in the QRI-Two with 14 actively recruiting RCTs
| RCT (no. of challenges) | Recruitment challenges found | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unclear study presentation | Issues with equipoise | Limited accrual data/analysis | Issues with eligibility | Complex recruitment pathway | Patients with strong preferences | Issues with approaching patients | |
| QT1 (6) | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
| QT2 (5) | x | x | x | x | x | ||
| QT3 (5) | x | x | x | x | x | ||
| QT4 (4) | x | x | x | x | |||
| QT5 (4) | x | x | x | x | |||
| QT6 (4) | x | x | x | x | |||
| QT7 (5) | x | x | x | x | x | ||
| QT8 (3) | x | x | x | ||||
| QT9 (6) | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
| QT10 (4) | x | x | x | x | |||
| QT11 (5) | x | x | x | x | x | ||
| QT12 (6) | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
| QT13 (6) | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
| QT14 (5) | x | x | x | x | x | ||
| Total number of RCTs | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 |