Clinical Trials Recruitment Handbook Putting People First: A Guide to Lifestyle Study Recruitment and Retention (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781503205031)

Leslie Kelly has been a recruiter for Clinical Trials at the Duke Center for Living for over 10 years. In this manual she has captured all of the caveats associated with recruitment, consent and all of the subsequent steps in taking a subject from the inquiring phase to study completion. An emphasis is rightly placed on the collaborative relationship between study participant and staff, and "putting people first" as the key to running a successful lifestyle trial. It is full of other keys to success. A Strong Record in Participant Enrollment is Critical to Make Success Possible Since 1999, clinical trials at the Duke Center for Living have randomized more than 1300 participants, on time and on target, with dropout rates that are consistently with in protocol limits. We have conducted more than 12 trials, primarily federally-funded, that have yielded over 80 scientific manuscripts. Effective recruitment has been instrumental in our ability to maintain this steady pace of inquiry, scientific discovery, and sharing of results.