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Family Practice Advance Access published online on June 23, 2009
Family Practice, doi:10.1093/fampra/cmp037
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Improving recruitment to health research in primary care

Peter Bowera, Paul Wallaceb, Elaine Wardb, Jonathan Graffyc, Julia Millera, Brendan Delaneyd and Ann Louise Kinmonthc

a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) School for Primary Care Research, Primary Care Research Group, University of Manchester, Manchester
b Primary Care Research Network, United Kingdom Clinical Research Network, London
c NIHR School for Primary Care Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge
d NIHR School for Primary Care Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK

Correspondence to Peter Bower, NIHR School for Primary Care Research, Primary Care Research Group, Williamson Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK; E-mail: peter.bower{at}manchester.ac.uk

Received 21 July 2008; Revised 4 February 2009; Accepted 18 May 2009.


  Abstract

Background. Recruitment to health research is known to be problematic. However, evidence concerning ways of improving recruitment is sparse.

Objective. To outline the process of recruitment, factors impacting on recruitment success and key areas for further research and development.

Methods. Narrative literature review.

Results. This paper argues that three ways of improving recruitment should form the focus of future work: developing a repository of evidence-based techniques and methods which can be introduced by research teams; developing the infrastructure to support recruitment, especially new technologies around the electronic patient record; and increasing public engagement with research, to improve participation by both clinicians and patients.

Conclusion. Recruitment to health research in primary care remains a major hurdle, and key research and development priorities must be addressed.

Keywords. Public health, randomized controlled trial, researchers.

Bower P, Wallace P, Ward E, Graffy J, Miller J, Delaney B and Kinmonth AL. Improving recruitment to health research in primary care. Family Practice 2009; Pages 1–7 of 7.


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