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Open Access 01-12-2015 | Poster presentation

The reform patient information sheet sub study - an embedded trial evaluating the enhancement of patient information sheets to improve recruitment

Authors: Sarah Cockayne, Joy Adamson, Peter Bower, Belen Corbacho, Caroline Fairhurst, Lisa Farndon, Kate Hicks, Anne-Maree Keenan, Peter Knapp, Sally Lamb, Lorraine Loughrey, Caroline McIntosh, Hylton Menz, Anthony Redmond, Jo Rick, Sara Rodgers, Wesley Vernon, Jude Watson, David Torgerson

Published in: Trials | Special Issue 2/2015

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During recruitment, potential trial participants are usually given a written study patient information sheet (PIS). These are often long, complex and visually unappealing documents, which may have a negative impact on recruitment. Improving their readability by employing user testing, and their presentation by using graphic designers may improve patient understanding and aid recruitment. …
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Title
The reform patient information sheet sub study - an embedded trial evaluating the enhancement of patient information sheets to improve recruitment
Authors
Sarah Cockayne
Joy Adamson
Peter Bower
Belen Corbacho
Caroline Fairhurst
Lisa Farndon
Kate Hicks
Anne-Maree Keenan
Peter Knapp
Sally Lamb
Lorraine Loughrey
Caroline McIntosh
Hylton Menz
Anthony Redmond
Jo Rick
Sara Rodgers
Wesley Vernon
Jude Watson
David Torgerson
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-P87

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