Table 4 Top 10 research questions prioritised
Overall ranking | Research question |
|---|---|
1 | What motivates a participant’s decision to complete a clinical trial? |
2 | How can trials make better use of routine clinical care and/or existing data collection to improve retention? |
3 | How can trials be designed to minimise burden on staff and participants and how does this affect retention? |
4 | What are the best ways to encourage trial participants to complete the tasks (e.g. attend follow-up visits, complete questionnaires) required by the trial? |
5 | How does involvement of patients/the public in planning and running trials improve retention? |
6 | How could technology be best used in trial follow-up processes? |
7 | What are the most effective ways of collecting information from participants during a trial to improve retention? |
8 | How does a participant’s ongoing experience of the trial affect retention? |
9 | What information should trial teams communicate to potential trial participants to improve trial retention? |
10 | How should people who run trials plan for retention during their funding application and creation of the trial (protocol development)? |