Recruitment cost and outcomes for an arthritis work disability prevention randomized clinical trial: The Work It study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the recommendations to increase recruitment of participants into clinical trials, investigators face costly challenges in trials investigating work disability interventions for people with arthritis and rheumatological conditions. This study aims to evaluate the recruitment costs and outcomes from a randomized controlled trial of an arthritis work disability prevention program conducted between 2011 and 2015, to inform planning and monitoring recruitment in similar studies.

Methods

Data were obtained from enrollment and financial records pertaining to recruitment costs for each recruitment approach employed. The cost for each recruitment method was calculated for total cost and cost per number of participants screened, eligible, and enrolled in the trial.

SUBMITTER: AlHeresh R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8605186 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature