How to increase the participation of older subjects in research: good practices and more evidence are needed!

The authors convey their concerns on studies that evaluate the effectiveness of strategies to improve recruitment and retention of adults aged less than 65 years in observational studies and randomised controlled trials. Topics covered include relevance of outcome measures for older subjects, durati...

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Publicado en:Age & Ageing Vol. 46; no. 6; pp. 879 - 882
Autores principales: CHERUBINI, ANTONIO, GASPERINI, BEATRICE
Formato: Editorial
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Nov2017
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Sumario:The authors convey their concerns on studies that evaluate the effectiveness of strategies to improve recruitment and retention of adults aged less than 65 years in observational studies and randomised controlled trials. Topics covered include relevance of outcome measures for older subjects, duration of the assessment and of the intervention, and the need for a much greater engagement of researchers in methodological studies in the area.