Trial reportTrials2018
Recruiting care homes to a randomised controlled trial.
Trial report in Trials, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Systematic review of research barriers, facilitators, and stakeholders in long-term care and geriatric settings, and a conceptual mapping framework to build research capacity.BMC geriatrics · 2023Pooled it
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- Pharmacist-led intervention for older people with atrial fibrillation in long-term care (PIVOTALL study): a randomised pilot and feasibility study.BMC geriatrics · 2024Trial
- An intervention to increase physical activity in care home residents: results of a cluster-randomised, controlled feasibility trial (the REACH trial).Age and ageing · 2021Trial
- Determining the Key Education Priorities Related to Heart Failure Care in Nursing Homes: A Modified Delphi Approach.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Heart failure in nursing homes: A scoping review of educational interventions for optimising care provision.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2024Article
- Identifying barriers and facilitators to the inclusion of older adults living in UK care homes in research: a scoping review.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- Why the trial researcher matters: Day-to-day work viewed through the lens of normalization process theory.SSM. Qualitative research in health · 2023Article
- Data resource profile: the virtual international care homes trials archive (VICHTA).International journal of population data science · 2023Review
- Nobody ever questions-Polypharmacy in care homes: A mixed methods evaluation of a multidisciplinary medicines optimisation initiative.PloS one · 2021Article
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13 authors.
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Abstract
backgroundThere are more than a quarter of a million individuals aged ≥ 65 years who are resident in care homes in England and Wales. Care home residents have high levels of cognitive impairment, physical disability, multimorbidity and polypharmacy. Research is needed to ensure there are robust, evidence-based interventions to improve the quality of life of this frail group. However, there is a paucity of research studies in this area. Recruiting care homes and their residents to research is challenging. A feasibility, cluster randomised controlled trial was undertaken as part of a research programme to identify ways to develop and test methods to enhance the physical activity of care home residents. This paper describes two methods of recruiting care homes to the trial and draws out learning to inform future studies.
methodsEligible care homes met the following criteria: they were within a defined geographical area in the north of England; provided residential care for adults ≥ 65 years of age; had not previously been involved in the research programme; were not taking part in a conflicting study; were not recorded on the Care Quality Commission website as 'inadequate' or 'requiring improvements' in any area; and had ≥ 10 beds. Care homes were identified by a 'systematic approach' using the Care Quality Commission website database of care homes or a 'targeted approach' via a network of research-ready care homes. A standardised method was used to recruit care homes including eligibility screening; invitation letters; telephone contact; visits; formal letter of agreement.
resultsIn the systematic approach, 377 care homes were screened, 230 (61%) were initially eligible and invited to participate, 11 were recruited (recruitment rate (RR) 4.8%). In the targeted approach, 15 care homes were invited to participate, two were recruited (RR 13.3%). Overall, 245 care homes were approached and 13 recruited (RR 5.3%). A variety of care homes were recruited to the trial in terms of size, location, ownership and care provision.
conclusionsSystematic recruitment of care homes to the study was time-consuming and resource-heavy but led to a variety of care homes being recruited. The targeted approach led to a higher recruitment rate.
trial registrationISRCTN registry, ISRCTN16076575 . Registered on 25 June 2015.
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