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Strategies for Providing Research Information to Participants in Multicentre Adult Critical Care Studies: A Survey of Chief Investigators

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The recruitment of participants in adult critical care studies is often challenging. We surveyed chief investigators of UK multicentre adult critical care studies in this cross-sectional survey to evaluate what strategies they used to provide study information to potential participants. Of 61 eligible responses, we received completed surveys from 35 investigators (response rate 57%). Most chief investigators reported using a written participant information sheet (n = 34, 97%), but the uptake of alternative strategies was limited to 9 studies (26%). Only 6 studies (17%) utilized digital methods. Most chief investigators (63%) reported that they planned to adopt alternative strategies in their next study. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: This cross-sectional online survey study explores the strategies currently used by chief investigators for providing research information in critical care and explores how likely chief investigators are to adopt alternative strategies.

Source: Nursing in Critical Care

DOI: 10.1111/nicc.70058

Authors: Eleanor Reeves, Keith Couper

Institution: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Language: English

Topic: Ethics in Clinical Research

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,400