What Works
Successful recruitment programs apply a structured, multi-layered approach rather than relying on a single channel or tactic:
- Address patient recruitment early, before site activation, rather than treating it as a downstream task
- Design outreach strategies around real patient behavior and decision patterns
- Recognize that awareness, eligibility, and enrollment are distinct filtering stages
- Account for the steep attrition between initial interest and final randomization
- Treat recruitment as a continuous, measurable process rather than a one-time activity