Maximising recruitment of research participants into a general practice based randomised controlled trial concerning lung diagnosis-staff insights from an embedded qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ELCID Trial was a feasibility randomised controlled trial examining the effect on lung cancer diagnosis of lowering the threshold for referral for urgent chest X-ray for smokers and recent ex-smokers, aged over 60 with new chest symptoms. The qualitative component aimed to explore the feasibility of individually randomising patients to an urgent chest X-ray or not and to investigate any barriers to patient recruitment and participation. This would inform the design of any future definitive trial. This paper explores general practice staff insights into participating in and recruiting to diagnostic trials for possible/suspected lung cancer.

Methods

Qualitative interviews were conducted with 11 general practice staff which included general practitioners, a nurse

SUBMITTER: Prout H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8935731 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature