Recruitment and Screening for the Testosterone Trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We describe the recruitment of men for The Testosterone (T) Trials, which were designed to determine the efficacy of T treatment.

Methods

Men were eligible if they were ≥65 years, had an average of two morning total T values <275 ng/dL with neither value >300 ng/mL, and had symptoms and objective evidence of mobility limitation, sexual dysfunction, and/or low vitality. Men had to be eligible for and enroll in at least one of these three main trials (physical function, sexual function, vitality).

Results

Men were recruited primarily through mass mailings in 12 U.S. communities: 82% of men who contacted the sites did so in response to mailings. Men who responded were screened by telephone to ascertain eligibility. Of 51,085 telephone screens, 53.5% were eligi

SUBMITTER: Cauley JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4861649 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature