Why trials lose participants: A multitrial investigation of participants’ perspectives using the theoretical domains framework

• Published in: Journal of clinical epidemiology Vol. 137; pp. 1 - 13
• Main Authors: Newlands, Rumana, Duncan, Eilidh, Presseau, Justin, Treweek, Shaun, Lawrie, Louisa, Bower, Peter, Elliott, Jim, Francis, Jill, MacLennan, Graeme, Ogden, Margaret, Wells, Mary, Witham, Miles D., Young, Bridget, Gillies, Katie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.09.2021; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Attitude to Health; Behavior; Clinical trials; Clinical Trials as Topic - statistics & numerical data; Data collection; Decision making; Domains; Epidemiology; Follow up; Humans; Intervention; Interviews; Pragmatic Clinical Trials as Topic - statistics & numerical data; Questionnaires; Randomized trials; Research Subjects - statistics & numerical data; Retention; Statistical methods; Theory; Follow up; Behavior; Retention; Randomized trials; Theory

•First study to provide participant reported evidence of behavioral reasons investigating two retention behaviours: questionnaire return and follow-up clinic attendance.•There were seven core TDF domains relevant for both behaviors identified as both barriers and facilitators: knowledge; beliefs abo...