Advisory Panel on Clinical Trials Subcommittee on Recruitment, Accrual, and Retention

While the research base is limited, there are key best practices in recruitment, accrual and retention that should be employed by researchers. The Advisory Panel on Clinical Trials Subcommittee on Recruitment, Accrual, and Retention culled these best practices in order to help inform PCORI Funding Announcements and related review criteria, guided PCORI monitoring of funded contracts by providing technical assistance and support, and provided additional direction regarding the engagement of healthcare stakeholders around recruitment, accrual and retention.

Subcommittee Members

• Margo Michaels, MPH (Former Chair)
• Sanford Jeames, DHA
• David Meltzer, MD, PhD (Former Methodology Committee Member)
• Claire Meunier, MBA
• Outside Experts
  • Terrance Albrecht, PhD
  • Deb Bruner, RN, PhD, FAAN
  • Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, MSc
  • Consuelo Wilkins, MD, MSCI

Posted: January 28, 2015; Updated: April 3, 2023