Limited information exists regarding optimal methods for the recruitment and retention of
older people in clinical trials. The aim of this review is to identify common barriers to the …

INTRODUCTION: Therapeutic exercise, although potentially beneficial, does not appear
acceptable to many cancer patients. A greater understanding of the reasons for this is …

BACKGROUND: Trial accrual patterns were examined to determine whether metastatic
colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients enrolled in trials are representative of a general cancer …

Background: Recruitment to paediatric palliative care research is challenging, with high
rates of non-invitation of eligible families by clinicians. The impact on sample characteristics …

Frail older people have been systematically excluded from randomised controlled trials
(RCT). We aim to recruit older, frail hospitalised patients in an RCT and evaluate the frailty …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate cancer patients' motivations for clinical trial enrollment, this study
tests the proposition that a model of Risk Information Seeking and Processing (RISP) could …

Multidisciplinary cancer teams offer many theoretical benefits, although few have been
formally examined. This study evaluated the role of multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings in …

Background. There are concerns about growing barriers to cancer research. We explored
the characteristics of and barriers to global clinical cancer research. Methods. The American …

Clinical trials (CTs) are important for advancing public health and medical research,
however, CT recruitment is challenging. The high reading level of CT information and the …

BACKGROUND: Phase 1 trials offer patients with advanced cancer the opportunity to pursue
life‐prolonging cancer treatments. In the current study, the timing of referral and symptom …