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Table 1 Estimated time/patient required for the local centre

From: Update on the EFFECTS study of fluoxetine for stroke recovery: a randomised controlled trial in Sweden

Item

Time

Screening

5 min

Inclusion

60 min

1 week telephone follow-up

5 min

1 month telephone follow-up

5 min

3 months follow-up (face-to-face; sometimes by telephone)

30 min

6 months follow-up, face-to-face

60 min

7 months telephone follow-up

30 min

Entering data into the electronic case report system

60 min

Answering queries

60 min

Other: We arranged training for the study personnel in study specific moments (4 h) and Good Clinical Practice (4 h). In addition, we organised 4 investigator meetings in Sweden (1 day per meeting) and 5 meetings at European Stroke Conferences.