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BMC Infectious Diseases
Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases 3/2014

Open Access 01-05-2014 | Poster presentation

Methodological lacunae in recruitment of HIV positive persons in randomized controlled trials

Authors: Arun K Sharma, Vikas K Meena, OP Rajoura, Kuldeep Kumar

Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases | Special Issue 3/2014

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Recruitment of patients in an RCT is crucial to the success of the trial. The sample selection and sample size estimation is based on previously reported research studies. We conducted an RCT to assess the effectiveness of mobile text messaging in improving adherence to highly active anti retroviral therapy in an ART unit of a tertiary care hospital. The present study was aimed to examine the impact of recruitment process and sampling on the outcome of the trial. …
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Title
Methodological lacunae in recruitment of HIV positive persons in randomized controlled trials
Authors
Arun K Sharma
Vikas K Meena
OP Rajoura
Kuldeep Kumar
Publication date
01-05-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Infectious Diseases / Issue Special Issue 3/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-14-S3-P10

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