1. Inform participants of the study requirements and ensure they are aware of the follow-ups that are required [ 32]. 2. Obtain alternate contacts; we recommend at least 2, preferably 3, alternates who do not reside with the participant.
In keeping with the study requirements, Fairbanks started Sam on an extremely low dose, 1.25 milligrams of methylphenidate, once a day.
Prior to participation, S signed a consent form, outlining the study requirements and confirming confidentiality and ethics approval of the study by the IRB of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
Starting from the selection of spatial scales, time-series and infrastructure development indicators fitting the study requirements, the Infrastructure Development Index (IDI) values are computed through sequential steps involving data normalization and assessment of indicator weights through analytic hierarchy process.
In order to minimize this limitation, the authors reported, "all interviewers had sufficient former education, received training on the study requirements, and were provided with a detailed guide" (p. 1223).
An invitation letter was sent by e-mail to all eligible residents, explaining briefly the project goal and describing in detail the participation requirements and the different aspects of confidentiality, along with the consent form and an invitation to call the study coordinator if they needed more detailed information on the study requirements.
Participants were financially compensated for the time lost and expenses incurred by the study requirements (transport etc).
Of the 70 Level 2 and 3 hospitals that were invited to participate, 62 hospitals in 37 cities agreed and completed the study requirements, as described in detail elsewhere [2].
Worth noting, there was only one pregnancy at screening in this population, likely due to self-selection of subjects after pre-trial counseling and education sessions when potential participants became fully aware of the study requirements.
The dropout was higher than anticipated; all subjects were advised of the study requirements and gave informed consent before being recruited into the study (and tested by rapid influenza test without charge), but 35% of randomized subjects/households refused to allow any home visits.
Those embryos that did not satisfy the study requirements were discarded.
