Reporting the Recruitment Process in Clinical Trials: Who Are These Patients and How Did They Get There?

Abstract
Many randomized, controlled trials published in major medical journals do not provide information about the patient recruitment process. As a result, it is difficult for readers to gauge the extent... Background: A common criticism of randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) is that the enrollment process may be highly selective and those who enroll may not represent persons in the general populatio...