Background Understanding why people take part in health research is critical to improve
research efficiency and generalisability. The aim of this overview of systematic reviews was …

Background The demand for clinical trial participants is today one of the highest it has ever
been and continues to increase. At the same time, subject recruitment continues to be …

Background Depression is common and clinical trials are crucial for evaluating treatments.
Difficulties in recruiting participants into depression trials are well-documented, yet no study …

This paper draws on my experiences as a doctoral student undertaking a project to examine
the professional adaptation of Asian immigrant teachers in Australia. Using a reflexive …

Background Randomised controlled trials in surgery can be a challenge to design and
conduct, especially when including a non-surgical comparison. As few as half of initiated …

Objectives To systematically review reasons for the willingness to participate in biomedical
human subjects research in low‐and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Methods Five …

How can we improve recruitment to trials? In their recently published paper, Healy et al.
outline the top 10 prioritised questions for trial recruitment research identified by the …

Poor recruitment to, and retention in, clinical trials is a source of research waste that could
be reduced by more informed choices about participation. Barriers to effective recruitment …

Introduction High participation in epidemiological studies is crucial for both external and
internal validity. Because response rates have declined in recent years, there is an …

Context Advanced colorectal cancer and its treatment can bring about challenges
associated with psychological distress. Objectives The primary aims of this study were to …