Table 7 Randomised participant withdrawals (as of 17 Sep 2020)
Reason for withdrawal | Number of participants | Percentage of total randomised participants |
|---|---|---|
Treatment phase | ||
Treatment sent but no response from the patient | 224 | 4.18 |
Incorrectly enrolled in the trial | 17 | 0.32 |
Adverse reaction to trial treatment | 55 | 1.03 |
Did not want to take medication/risk side effects | 18 | 0.34 |
Follow-up | ||
Consent to active contact and use of electronic data withdrawn | 73 | 1.36 |
Consent to active follow-up contact withdrawn; continuing use of electronic data allowed | 457 | 8.52 |
Participant died or terminally ill | 531 | 9.92 |
Withdrawn at request of GP | 37 | 0.69 |
Withdrawal by the participant for health reasons | 5 | 0.09 |