During the last five years, clinical research and development costs have risen exponentially without a proportionate increase in the number of new medications. While patient recruitment for clinical studies is only one component in the development of a new medicine or treatment, it is one of the most significant bottlenecks in the overall drug development process. Now it is imperative that industry leaders see beyond reactive measures and recognize that advancing their approach to patient recruitment is absolutely essential to advancing medicine and continuing the stability of their corporate brand across the globe. Reinventing Patient Recruitment: Revolutionary Ideas for Clinical Trial Success is a definitive guide to planning, implementing and evaluating recruitment strategies and campaigns globally. The combined experience of the authors provides a depth of perspective and boldness of innovative leadership to set the standards for future patient recruitment programs and practices. This book is a must-have for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industry professionals concerned with enrolling for domestic and multinational clinical studies and remaining on time and on budget.

Patient recruitment and retention are clearly complex and challenging components of the clinical trials process. In the industry's foremost resource, A Guide to Patient Recruitment and Retention, the authors provide a wealth of practical advice and quantifiable examples on every aspect of patient recruitment. This book builds on the success of the original -- A Guide to Patient Recruitment -- by introducing many innovative, multi-faceted strategies designed to recruit and retain patients in clinical trials. Book jacket.

On March 3-4, 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders held a workshop in Washington, DC, bringing together key stakeholders to discuss opportunities for improving the integrity, efficiency, and validity of clinical trials for nervous system disorders. Participants in the workshop represented a range of diverse perspectives, including individuals not normally associated with traditional clinical trials. The purpose of this workshop was to generate discussion about not only what is feasible now, but what may be possible with the implementation of cutting-edge technologies in the future.

A step-by-step guide to developing and implementing a strategy for successful patient recruitment. It details practical approaches to preventing or solving the problems that can arise in every phase of the recruitment process. Samples of advertisements, brochures and other materials are included.

Provides ideas for how to improve patient recruitment for clinical trials.