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ArticleBMJ mental health2026

Challenges and solutions to participation in mental health clinical trials: Count Me In 2.0.

Oládayò Bífárìn, Terry Bryant, Michelle Harvey, Katharine Smith, Jahanara Miah, Jade Thai, Gonca Ramjaun, Samantha Edwards, Helen Jones, Andrea Cipriani and 1 more

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Article in BMJ mental health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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11 authors.

Oládayò BífárìnMersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, England, UK oladayo.bifarin@merseycare.nhs.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8247-2508
Terry BryantDepartment of Primary Care and Mental Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, England, UK.
Michelle HarveyMental Health Research for Innovation Centre (M-RIC), Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, England, UK.
Katharine SmithNIHR Clinical Research Facility, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, England, UK.
Jahanara MiahMental Health Research for Innovation Centre (M-RIC), Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, England, UK.
Jade ThaiMental Health Research for Innovation Centre (M-RIC), Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, England, UK.
Gonca RamjaunOxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, England, UK.
Samantha EdwardsOxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, England, UK.
Helen JonesOxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, England, UK.
Andrea CiprianiNIHR Clinical Research Facility, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, England, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5179-8321
Dan W JoyceMental Health Research for Innovation Centre (M-RIC), Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, England, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9433-5340

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mental health clinical trials in the UK face significant recruitment barriers, with mental health studies comprising just 3.3% of approved interventional medicinal product trials. Challenges include the limited numbers of trials and clinician gatekeeping-where clinicians decide whether or not to inform patients about research opportunities, limiting patient awareness and recruitment. The 'Count Me In' (CMI) approach, an opt-out recruitment model launched in Oxford in 2021 and then in Liverpool City Region in 2024, aimed to address these issues by directly contacting patients to discuss research opportunities, empower them in the shared decision process and embed participation in research into real-world clinical care. In this paper, we discuss the need for advancing beyond the original CMI model, including the requirement for enhanced data capture, mechanism for patient outreach that prioritises inclusive practices for improving participation and ensuring diverse, representative trial populations.

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Clinical Trials as TopicMental DisordersMental Health ServicesPatient ParticipationPatient SelectionHumansMental HealthUnited KingdomMental HealthMental Health Services

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PMCPMC12820878

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