title: How to optimize participant retention and complete follow-up in surgical research.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
authors.forename: Manrajr
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.affiliation: The Department of Surgery and the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sprague
authors.affiliation: The Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
authors.forename: Teegan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ignacy
authors.affiliation: The Department of Surgery and the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
authors.forename: Achilles
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thoma
authors.affiliation: The Department of Surgery and the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
authors.forename: Mohit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhandari
authors.affiliation: The Department of Surgery and the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
authors.forename: Forough
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Farrokhyar
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000592:standards*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010352:Patient Dropouts; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000592:standards*