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Fig. 1 | Trials

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From: Cost-effective recruitment methods for a large randomised trial in people with diabetes: A Study of Cardiovascular Events iN Diabetes (ASCEND)

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Main routes of identification and invitation of potential study participants. * At the time of recruitment for ASCEND, PIAG/NIGB approval was a separate application process. More recently it has become integrated with the central IRAS system.** ASCEND sought local R&D from every primary care trust (PCT) in England, health board in Scotland and local health board in Wales [13]. NRES: National Research Ethics Service (now part of the Health Research Authority); PIAG: Patient Information Advisory Group; NIGB: National Information Governance Board; ONS: Office for National Statistics; HSCIC: Health and Social Care Information Centre

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