Patient-initiated recruitment for clinical research: Evaluation of an outpatient letter research statement.

ABSTRACT:

Background

UK Hospital Trusts are charged with increasing patients' research awareness and willingness to take part in research. This includes implementing strategies to encourage patient-initiated enquiries about participation.

Objectives

To evaluate the impact of a research statement inserted in outpatient letters in one clinical service, and to derive suggestions on potential steps towards increasing patient-initiated recruitment.

Setting

A medical outpatient clinic of a research-active hospital trust, serving an inner-city multi-ethnic population across two boroughs.

Methods

Pre-intervention and post-intervention questionnaires were administered face-to-face to new patients. Questionnaires included closed questions and one open comments section. Data were a

SUBMITTER: Wienroth M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5867329 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature