Trial reportBMJ global health2025
Retention in the
Trial report in BMJ global health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
3 citing papers in PubMed.
- Retention in trials: a qualitative evidence synthesis of studies reporting participant reasons for trial non-completion.BMJ open · 2026Review
- Design Requirements for Gamified Exercise Apps for Adults With Prehypertension Based on the Octalysis Framework and Self-Determination Theory: Qualitative Interview Study.JMIR serious games · 2026Article
- Participants' perceptions of the preconception phase of theWomen's health (London, England)Article
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Authors and funding
5 authors.
Funding
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Abstract
introductionThere is limited research on applying theory to retention in complex intervention trials. To address this gap, this study aimed to qualitatively examine retention in the
methodsNine focus group discussions were used to generate data from
resultsOur findings highlighted the contextual issues influencing the trial, including participants' socioeconomic circumstances, and the presence or absence of social support, the trial complexity and participant burden. Issues related to controlled motivation comprised challenges of staying in contact, financial incentives and food, health services provided and other incentives. We also identified aspects of the trial supporting participants' psychological needs of autonomy, competence and relatedness, which in turn contributed to their intrinsic autonomous motivation. These included participants' interest in the trial and its relevance to them; participants' sense of agency, meaning and purpose through their involvement; the building of their knowledge and awareness about their health; relating to other participants and the relationships built with staff and being treated well.
conclusionSDT provides a helpful frame for a contextualised understanding of the complexity of retention of
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