Background
The way recruiters’ present information to patients can influence whether or not the patient agrees to participate in an RCT. We know that many clinicians find it difficult to communicate about trials, including the concept and justification of randomisation. Current clinical guidance states that patients must be informed about randomisation but there is little advice about how to do this in practice. The aim of this paper is to show how randomisation was presented by recruiters, and provide suggestions about key aspects that can inhibit/facilitate informed decision making.