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Improving recruitment to pharmacological trials for illicit opioid use: findings from a qualitative focus group study.

Joanne NealeCharlotte N E TompkinsRebecca McDonaldSir John Strang
Published in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2018)
Recruitment of participants for clinical trials of pharmacological interventions for illicit opioid use could be improved if researchers became better at explaining clinical trials to potential participants, dispelling misconceptions about trials and increasing trust in the research process and research establishment. A checklist of issues to consider when designing pharmacological trials for illicit opioid use is proposed.
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