Abstract
Methods
In November 2020, registered SWATs in the SWAT repository store were extracted and categorised into ‘recruitment’, ‘retention’ or ‘other’ based on the primary outcome. Recruitment and retention SWATs were subsequently mapped against PRioRiTY 1 and 2 questions and descriptive statistics were used to present the findings.
Results
125 registered SWATs were extracted from the repository. 50 and 36 SWATs reported recruitment and retention as their primary outcome, respectively. A majority of recruitment SWATs investigated what and how information should be designed and delivered to potential trial participants (n = 23, 46%) and the advantages and disadvantages of using technology during the recruitment process (n = 9, 18%). Three of the Top 10 PRioRiTY 1 questions had no SWATs mapped against them. A majority of retention SWATs focused on the best ways to encourage participants to complete trial tasks (n = 24, 67%), how incentives should be implemented (n = 10, 28%) and strategies to make participants feel valued (n = 9, 25%). Five of the Top 10 PRioRiTY 2 questions had no SWATs mapped against them.
Conclusions
This study identified a mismatch between registered SWAT activity and the priority questions in recruitment and retention. Trial teams should consider the PRioRiTy 1 and 2 questions for recruitment and retention, respectively, when designing a SWAT. In addition, there is a great breadth of research taking place, but replication of existing research is needed to produce confident evidence-based guidance for trialists and researchers to implement into their work.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 121-126 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Research Methods in Medicine & Health Sciences |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 8 Jun 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2022 |
Bibliographical note
FundingThe author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was supported by the Trials Methodology Research Partnership (MR/S014357/1). The Health Services Research Unit, Institute of Applied Health Sciences (University of Aberdeen), is core-funded by the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates. The funders had no involvement in study design, collection, analysis and interpretation of data, reporting or the decision to publish.
Data Availability Statement
Supplemental MaterialSupplement material for this article is available in online.
Keywords
- planning the research
- recruitment and retention
- retention and compliance
- SWAT
- trial conduct
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Supplemental Material - Studies within a trial priorities to improve the evidence to inform recruitment and retention practice in clinical trials
Boxall, C. (Creator), Treweek, S. (Creator) & Gillies, K. (Creator), SAGE Journals, 2022
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Studies within a trial priorities to improve the evidence to inform recruitment and retention practice in clinical trials
Boxall, C. (Creator), Treweek, S. (Creator) & Gillies, K. (Creator), SAGE Journals, 2022
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