Methodological challenges and issues of recruiting for mental health and substance use disorders trials in primary care

Anne Marie Henihan, Jan Klimas, Gerard Bury, Thomas O'Toole, Traci Rieckman, Gillian Shorter, Walter Cullen

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Abstract

Background

Poor recruitment to controlled trials is a frequently reported problem. Challenges related to study design, communication, participants, interventions, outcomes, and clinician workload hinder recruitment, and the effectiveness of interventions used by trialists to increase recruitment rates is unknown.
Objectives

To explore the methodological challenges and issues in recruiting for mental health and substance use disorder trials in primary care, and to consider how these methodological challenges can be addressed.
Method

The presentation will recount the authors’ experience of recruiting for cluster randomized trials in primary care. Methodological challenges, such as clarity of instruction, patient characteristics, patient-doctor relationship, effects of intervention on patients and clinic, and personal benefits for clinicians will be described. The authors will consider how these might relate to and be used for peer learning and peer support in primary care research.
Conclusion

The presentation will conclude with an overview of how lessons learned from past studies may be used to improve recruitment for trials of mental health and substance use disorders in primary care.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 20 Feb 2015
Externally publishedYes
EventAddiction Health Services Research (AHSR) Conference - USA, Boston, United States
Duration: 15 Oct 201417 Oct 2014

Conference

ConferenceAddiction Health Services Research (AHSR) Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period15/10/201417/10/2014

Bibliographical note

Addiction Health Services Research (AHSR) Conference ; Conference date: 15-10-2014 Through 17-10-2014

Keywords

  • primary care
  • trial recruitment
  • substance use
  • addiction
  • mental health

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