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Trial conduct

Examples of YTU studies that focus on aspects of the conduct of trials with the aim of identifying ways to improve efficiency are listed below:

Coleman E, Arundel CE, Clark LK, et al. Bah humbug! Association between sending Christmas cards to trial participants and trial retention: randomised study within a trial conducted simultaneously across eight host trials. BMJ Open 2021. Article. DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2021-067742.

Fairhurst CM, Roche J, Bissell L, et al. A 2x2 randomised factorial SWAT of the use of a pen and small, financial incentive to improve recruitment rates in a randomised controlled trial of yoga for older adults with multimorbidity. F1000research 2021. Article.

Cochrane A, Welch C, Fairhurst CM, et al. An evaluation of a personalised text message reminder compared to a standard text message on postal questionnaire response rates: an embedded randomised controlled trial. F1000research 2020. Article.

Cunningham-Burley RA, Roche J, Fairhurst CM, et al. Enclosing a pen to improve response rate to postal questionnaire: an embedded randomised controlled trial [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. F1000research 2020; 9. Article. DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.23651.1.

Mitchell AS, Cook L, Dean A, et al. An embedded randomised controlled retention trial of personalised text messages compared to non-personalised text messages in an orthopaedic setting [version 1; peer review: 1 approved]. F1000research 2020; 9. Article. DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.24244.1.

Arundel CE, Elizabeth C, Fairhurst CM, et al. SCIMITAR+ Trial: A randomised study within a trial (SWAT) of a contingent financial reward to improve trial follow-up. F1000research 2019. Article. DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.21059.1.