Accrual and recruitment practices at Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) institutions: a call for expectations, expertise, and evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To respond to increased public and programmatic demand to address underenrollment of clinical translational research studies, the authors examined participant recruitment practices at Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) sites and make recommendations for performance metrics and accountability.

Method

The CTSA Recruitment and Retention taskforce in 2010 invited representatives at 46 CTSAs to complete an online 48-question survey querying accrual and recruitment outcomes, practices, evaluation methods, policies, and perceived gaps in related knowledge/practice. Descriptive statistical and thematic analyses were conducted.

Results

Forty-six respondents representing 44 CTSAs completed the survey. Recruitment conducted by study teams was the most common

SUBMITTER: Kost RG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4116452 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature