Bmc Med Res Methodol
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Bmc Med Res Methodol · Dec 2019
Randomized Controlled Trial Pragmatic Clinical TrialStrategies for recruitment in general practice settings: the iSOLVE fall prevention pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial.
Falls are common among older people, and General Practitioners (GPs) could play an important role in implementing strategies to manage fall risk. Despite this, fall prevention is not a routine activity in general practice settings. The iSOLVE cluster randomised controlled trial aimed to evaluate implementation of a fall prevention decision tool in general practice. This paper sought to describe the strategies used and reflect on the enablers and barriers relevant to successful recruitment of general practices, GPs and their patients. ⋯ Recruitment in general practice settings can be successfully achieved through multiple recruitment strategies, effective communication and rapport building, ensuring research topic and design suit general practice needs, and using familiar communication strategies to engage patients.