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Do pilot trials reliably predict recruitment and retention rates for full trial? A review of HTA funded trials

Authors: Amy Whitehead, Cindy Cooper, Steve Julious, Edward Pottrill

Published in: Trials | Special Issue 2/2015

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Pilot trials are recommended for testing the feasibility of full trials. However, there is little evidence that they actually predict progress in the full trial. We compared randomisation and attrition rates for HTA funded RCTs with their pilots. …

Title: Do pilot trials reliably predict recruitment and retention rates for full trial? A review of HTA funded trials
Authors: Amy Whitehead
Cindy Cooper
Steve Julious
Edward Pottrill
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Trials / Issue Special Issue 2/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1745-6215
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-16-S2-P14

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