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2020 Mar


Contemp Clin Trials Commun


17

Interactive group-based orientation sessions: A method to improve adherence and retention in pragmatic clinical trials.

Authors

Mayhew M, Leo MC, Vollmer WM, Debar LL, Kiernan M
Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2020 Mar; 17:100527.
PMID: 32083219.

Abstract

Intervention adherence and trial retention are challenging for clinical trials testing intensive behavioral interventions. Operational constraints or trial designs may preclude using effective retention strategies such as financial incentives. We examined whether implementing pre-enrollment orientation sessions was associated with higher intervention adherence and retention in a pragmatic clinical trial.