Table 4 Recruitment challenges identified in the QRI-Two with 14 actively recruiting RCTs
RCT (no. of challenges) | Recruitment challenges found | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unclear study presentation | Issues with equipoise | Limited accrual data/analysis | Issues with eligibility | Complex recruitment pathway | Patients with strong preferences | Issues with approaching patients | |
QT1 (6) | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
QT2 (5) | x | x | x | x | x | ||
QT3 (5) | x | x | x | x | x | ||
QT4 (4) | x | x | x | x | |||
QT5 (4) | x | x | x | x | |||
QT6 (4) | x | x | x | x | |||
QT7 (5) | x | x | x | x | x | ||
QT8 (3) | x | x | x | ||||
QT9 (6) | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
QT10 (4) | x | x | x | x | |||
QT11 (5) | x | x | x | x | x | ||
QT12 (6) | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
QT13 (6) | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
QT14 (5) | x | x | x | x | x | ||
Total number of RCTs | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 |