title: Successful recruitment for medical device clinical studies.
abstract: Inadequate subject enrollment represents a significant obstacle during a medical device clinical investigation. It can lead to costly delays and jeopardise the success of an entire device development project. This article discusses the importance of devising an effective subject recruitment strategy so that clinical and regulatory requirements can be met.
authors.affiliation: Donawa & Associates Ltd., Rome, Italy. medonawa@donawa.com
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Donawa
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards*; D018795:Device Approval / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards*; D004869:Equipment Safety / Q000592:standards*; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000592:standards*; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration