Journal article
Physicians declining patient enrollment in a critical care trial: a case study in thromboprophylaxis
Abstract
PurposeTo analyze the frequency, rationale and determinants of attending physicians requesting that their eligible patients not be approached for participation in a thromboprophylaxis trial.MethodsResearch personnel in 67 centers prospectively documented eligible non-randomized patients due to physicians declining to allow their patients to be approached.ResultsIn 67 centers, 3,764 patients were enrolled, but 1,460 eligible patients had no …
Authors
Cook D; Arabi Y; Ferguson ND; Heels-Ansdell D; Freitag A; McDonald E; Clarke F; Keenan S; Pagliarello G; Plaxton W
Journal
Intensive Care Medicine, Vol. 39, No. 12, pp. 2115–2125
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
12 2013
DOI
10.1007/s00134-013-3074-x
ISSN
0342-4642