Respect for the other stakeholders in the field of patient recruitment is based on recognizing that everyone is fundamentally trying to do the best they can.

There is often a finger pointing game that takes place of sponsors blaming CROs and sites for not doing what they say they will, and sites blaming sponsors for too strict eligibility criteria or CROs for not paying them on time, and CROs blaming sites and sponsors for not giving them enough support, or patient recruitment companies being blamed for not delivering on their promises, or even patients potentially being blamed for not being willing to take part.

When really we should all recognize that funding, planning, operations, dealing with participants, giving of one’s own time and physiology etc. are all essential factors in getting patient recruitment and retention to work, such that we can help clinical trials to fulfill their purpose of testing potential new treatments.