Providing multimedia information to children and young people increases recruitment to trials: pre-planned meta-analysis of SWATs.
Peter KnappThirimon Moe-ByrneJacqueline M Martin-KerryRebecca SheridanJenny RocheElizabeth ColemanPeter BowerSteven HigginsCatherine StonesJonathan GraffyJennifer PrestonCarrol GambleBridget YoungDaniel PerryAnnegret Dahlmann-NoorMohamed AbbasPayal KhandelwalSiobhan LuddenAugusto Azuara-BlancoEmma McConnellNicky MandallAnna LawsonChris A RogersHelena J M SmarttRachael HeysSimon R StonesDanielle Horton TaylorSophie AinsworthJenny AinsworthPublished in: BMC medicine (2023)
Providing MMI-only increased the trial recruitment rate compared to PIS-only but did not affect DMQ scores. Combined MMI + PIS instead of PIS had no effect on recruitment or retention. MMIs are a useful tool for trial recruitment in children and young people, and they could reduce trial recruitment periods.