Journal article
Patient enrollment and logistical problems top the list of difficulties in clinical research: a cross-sectional survey
Abstract
BackgroundMany medical research projects encounter difficulties. The objective of this study was to assess the self-reported frequency of difficulties encountered by medical researchers while conducting research and to identify factors associated with their occurrence.MethodsThe authors conducted a cross-sectional survey in 2010 among principal investigators of 996 study protocols approved by the Research Ethics Committee in Geneva, …
Authors
Cullati S; Courvoisier DS; Gayet-Ageron A; Haller G; Irion O; Agoritsas T; Rudaz S; Perneger TV
Journal
BMC Medical Research Methodology, Vol. 16, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2016
DOI
10.1186/s12874-016-0151-1
ISSN
1471-2288