Lessons learned on recruitment and retention in hard-to-reach families in a phase III randomised controlled trial of preparatory information for children undergoing general anaesthesia

Table 1 Reasons that families were excluded or declined following being approached

Found not to meet criteria	95	Declined to participate	39
Non-English speaking	48	Too busy	12
		Declined without reason	7
Child had previous GA	14	Parent wanted to think about it	5
Attended with adult who could not legally consent	7	Child did not give assent	2
Had another hospital appointment	2	Left while recruiter was with another family	3
No computer at home	1	Parent did not want child to know	3
Safeguarding concerns	1	Other	7

ISSN: 1472-6831