Table 6 Reasons given for not taking part in a trial
Trial | Reasons for not joining | Â |
|---|---|---|
Vaginal progesterone in women with multiple pregnancies | Â | n = 85 |
| Â | Small numbers/rural | 26 (30.6%) |
| Â | Concerns re intervention | 11 (12.9%) |
| Â | Concerns re trial design | 10 (11.8%) |
| Â | Retiring soon | 9 (10.6%) |
| Â | Lack of resources | 9 (10.6%) |
| Â | Do not do research | 6 (7.1%) |
| Â | Not recorded | 14 (16.5%) |
IM progesterone in women with singleton pregnancies with risk factors for preterm birth | Â | n = 119 |
| Â | Concerns re intervention | 32 (26.9%) |
| Â | Lack of resources | 23 (19.3%) |
| Â | Small numbers/rural | 18 (15.1%) |
| Â | Concerns re trial design | 9 (7.6%) |
| Â | Retiring soon | 9 (7.6%) |
| Â | Do not do research | 4 (3.4%) |
| Â | Sufficient evidence | 2 (1.7%) |
| Â | Not recorded | 22 (18.5%) |
Cerclage in women with risk factors for preterm birth | Â | n = 288 |
| Â | Concerns re intervention | 110 (38.2%) |
| Â | Sufficient evidence | 38 (13.2%) |
| Â | Do not do cerclage | 32 (11.1%) |
| Â | Concerns re trial design | 28 (9.7%) |
| Â | Small numbers/rural | 21 (7.3%) |
| Â | Lack of resources | 10 (3.5%) |
| Â | Retiring soon | 8 (2.8%) |
| Â | Do not do research | 4 (1.4%) |
| Â | Not recorded | 37 (12.8%) |