Table 2 Patient referral and inclusion and exclusion in the PACE Plus trial
From: Discontinuation of the PACE Plus trial: problems in patient recruitment in general practice
Trial period | Before design modification | After design modification | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of participating GPs (number of participating practices) | 79 (26) | 96 (36) | 96 (36) |
Referrals (number of referring practices) | 22 (12) | 9 (6) | 31 (15) |
Exclusions (% of referrals) | 18 (82%) | 9 (100%) | 27 (87%) |
Patient did not meet inclusion criteria | 9 | 4 | 13 |
Intake of study medicines before inclusion | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Pain score (NRS 0–10) < 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Specific cause of low back pain | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Age > 60 years | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Comorbidity/co-medication with interaction | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Insufficient knowledge of Dutch language | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Patient declined to participate | 9 | 5 | 14 |
Inclusions (% of referrals) | 4 (18%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (13%) |