Marketing and clinical trials: a case study

David Francis; Ian Roberts; Diana R. Elbourne; Haleema Shakur; Rosemary C. Knight; Jo Garcia; Claire Snowdon; Vikki A. Entwistle; Alison M. Mcdonald; Adrian M. Grant; Marion K. Campbell

doi:10.1186/1745-6215-8-37

Marketing and clinical trials: a case study

David Francis, Ian Roberts, Diana R. Elbourne, Haleema Shakur, Rosemary C. Knight, Jo Garcia, Claire Snowdon, Vikki A. Entwistle, Alison M. Mcdonald, Adrian M. Grant, Marion K. Campbell

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Background:Publicly funded clinical trials require a substantial commitment of time and money. To ensure that sufficient numbers of patients are recruited it is essential that they address important questions in a rigorous manner and are managed well, adopting effective marketing strategies. Methods:Using methods of analysis drawn from management studies, this paper presents a structured assessment framework or reference model, derived from a case analysis of the MRC's CRASH trial, of 12 factors that may affect the success of the marketing and sales activities associated with clinical trials. Results:The case study demonstrates that trials need various categories of people to buy in – hence, to be successful, trialists must embrace marketing strategies to some extent. Conclusion: The performance of future clinical trials could be enhanced if trialists routinely considered these factors.

Original language	English
Journal	Trials
Volume	8
Issue number	37
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-8-37
Publication status	Published - 2007

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