Understand Study Participants
through a Retention Committee
Developing a retention strategy should go
hand-in-hand with developing a recruitment
strategy early in clinical trial planning. Select
a retention committee to direct the process.
Designating recruitment committee members to
lead the retention committee will enhance the
consistency of the strategic development process
while also saving time and effort for all involved.
The role of a retention committee is similar to
that of a recruitment committee: to determine the
motivations and off-ramps of study participants
and to identify important touchpoints for
communication post-enrollment.
Objectives
+ + Guide study leadership on participant
motivations (e.g., more time with a physician,
additional information o