A comparative analysis of recruitment methods used in a randomized trial of diabetes education interventions

Contemporary Clinical Trials

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 549-557

  Beaton, Sarah J ^a   Sperl Hillen, JoAnn M ^b   Worley, Ann Von ^a   Fernandes, Omar D ^b   Baumer, Dorothy ^a   Hanson, Ann M ^b   Parker, Emily D ^b   Busch, Maureen E ^b   Davis, Herbert T ^a   Spain, C Victor ^c  

^a LCF Research   (United States)

^b HEALTHPARTNERS RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

^c MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Diabetes self management education (DSME); Recruitment challenges; Recruitment costs; Recruitment methods

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; DIABETES EDUCATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; POST HOC ANALYSIS; POSTAL MAIL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES;

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; HUMANS; MINNESOTA; NEW MEXICO; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTAL SERVICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TELEPHONE;

EID: 77957950066     PISSN: 15517144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2010.08.005     Document Type: Article

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