What influences recruitment to randomised controlled trials? A review of trials funded by two UK funding agencies

Table 3 Recruitment in trials

	N	n (%)
*Recruited successfully*	122
Yes		38 (31.1)
No		84 (68.9)
*Was recruitment target revised*	122
Yes		42 (34.4)
No		76 (62.3)
Missing		4 (3.3)
*Final recruitment figure*
Original target:	122
≥ 100%		38 (31.1)
≥ 80% but < 100%		29 (23.8)
< 80%		55 (45.1)
Revised target:	42
≥ 100%		19 (45.2)
≥ 80% but < 100%		15 (35.7)
< 80%		8 (19.1)

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