Treatment preference and recruitment to pediatric RCTs: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recruitment to pediatric randomised controlled trials (RCTs) can be a challenge, with ethical issues surrounding assent and consent. Pediatric RCTs frequently recruit from a smaller pool of patients making adequate recruitment difficult. One factor which influences recruitment and retention in pediatric trials is patient and parent preferences for treatment.

Purpose

To systematically review pediatric RCTs reporting treatment preference.

Methods

Database searches included: MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, and COCHRANE.Qualitative or quantitative papers were eligible if they reported: pediatric population, (0-17 years) recruited to an RCT and reported treatment preference for all or some of the participants/parents in any clinical area. Data extraction included: Numb

SUBMITTER: Beasant L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6430075 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature