Recruitment is never easy, but if it’s not planned accordingly during planning phase it would be difficult to address the problem. As active recruitment begins, all the technical and logistical problem to be resolved on daily basis. Frequent re-evaluation may demonstrate a failure to maintain goals. Innovative methods to be identified and laid in place. Patients may be recruited based on the judgment of the physician who provides care
Recruitment of patients by physician who is providing their care is one of the most successful strategies. The direct participation and support to the registry by their personal physician is an important factor for patients. Since registries should not modify the usual care that physician …show more content…
Methods of Patients Recruitment:
• Recruit through physician who is caring for the patient
• Communicate to the patient that registry participation may help to improve care for all future patients with target condition
• Write all patient materials (brouchers, consent forms) in a manner that is easily understandable by the lay …show more content…
Data quality assurance:
Reproducibility of coding is calculated. Potential sources of errors relating to accuracy and misrepresentation are carefully evaluated and counted
For studies of safety, effectiveness, and comparative effectiveness, a sample of data are compared with patient records. Follow up is reasonably complete for the registry purpose
Validated analytic tools are used for the main analysis. Reasonable efforts are used to assure that appropriate patients have been scientifically enrolled and followed up in an unbiased manner as possible. Data checks are employed using range and consistency checks
Retention:
Once hospitals and physicians are recruited into registries, retaining these patients becomes a key to success. By carefully pilot testing all aspects of registry prior to full recruitment, there is less possibility that problems will arise that threatens the reputation of the registry. Patients retention tools used to retain the patients