Expert Insights On Patient Recruitment

  1. Transforming Clinical Trials For Women In 2024 2/7/2024

    Change is long overdue, and it begins with a fundamental shift in how we design clinical trials, placing women's perspectives and needs at the core of planning and implementation.

  2. 3 Areas Where AI Could Revolutionize Patient Recruitment And Retention 2/6/2024

    Explore three ways in which AI can make a positive impact on patient recruitment and retention, as identified by life sciences consultant Ross Jackson.

  3. 4 Things I'm Looking Forward To At SCOPE 2024 2/1/2024

    The Summit for Clinical Ops Executives (SCOPE) begins Feb. 11. Discover four things Executive Editor Abby Proch is looking forward to at the annual event.

  4. Why — And How — To Improve Adherence To Treatment In Clinical Trials 1/12/2024

    In part two of this series, discover the benefits of adherence to treatment, as well as immediate ways to leverage current services, tools, and resources to improve patient adherence.

  5. Understanding The Effects Of Non-Adherence To Treatment In Clinical Trials 1/11/2024

    In part one of this series, discover the severity of the patient nonadherence in clinical trials and understand the conditions that contribute to nonadherence to treatment.

  6. What Clinical Trial Experts Think Will Happen With AI In 2024 12/26/2023

    In part one of this preview of clinical trials trends for 2024, experts discuss the applications of AI in clinical research.

  7. New Calculator Could Help Trial Participants And Sponsors Determine Costs And Fair Compensation 12/14/2023

    Try the industry’s first open access financial burden calculator to help patients, sponsors, and other stakeholders estimate the cost burden patients may face. 

  8. Developing A Diversity Action Plan That Actually Works 12/7/2023

    A successful diversity action plan (DAP) requires contributions of multiple cross-functional teams who are collectively well resourced and financed. Consultant Devra Densmore explains.

  9. How Planning For Failure Can Bring Patient Recruitment Success 12/4/2023

    To recruit patients successfully, it's actually worthwhile to first seek failure. Here, patient recruitment specialist Ross Jackson contends it's good practice for highlighting (and removing) bad practices.

  10. Rare Disease vs. Chronic Conditions: Recruitment And Engagement Strategies 12/1/2023

    Rare disease and chronic conditions, when it comes to studying their interventions in clinical trials, have similarities as well as differences — from protocol feasibility to patient recruitment and retention tactics. Consider the rare disease portfolio at Alexion Pharmaceuticals and chronic conditions in the AstraZeneca portfolio.