Characteristics of participants consenting versus declining follow-up for up to 10 years in a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With patients living a decade or longer post-procedure, long-term data are needed to assess the durability of carotid artery stenting versus carotid endarterectomy. Identifying characteristics of those consenting or declining to continue in long-term follow-up may suggest strategies to improve retention in clinical trials.

Purpose

This report describes differences between patients choosing or declining to continue follow-up for up to 10 years in the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial.

Methods

Following completion of the primary outcome, patients who were in active Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial follow-up were asked to continue beyond their original 4-year commitment for a maximum of 10 years. The c

SUBMITTER: Sheffet AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4652580 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature