Clinical trials are plagued by inaccurate estimates of
sample size and ineffective accrual and retention of study participants. Scholars must be made aware that a realistic assessment of study feasibility must
be done early in the clinical trial lifecycle.
Dr. Josh Grill, PhD, is an expert in this area and leads the ICTS Accrual and
Retention Consulting Service. He is also a well-known Alzheimer’s disease
investigator. Dr. Grill will discuss common problems in trial
recruitment and retention such as:
1) Inadequate estimates of eligible
participants
2) Strategies to improve enrollment
3) How to increase diversity
in clinical trials
4) Strategies to improve retention
5) Lack of trust
between study staff and potential participants
6) Effective use of EHR to
notify care providers of ongoing clinical trials.