Conclusion

The clinical trial search process by and recruitment for patients needs to be continuously updated and improved. In addition to gaining input from patients to simplify and enhance their search options, developers should share these tools with healthcare providers and their staff to integrate patient recruitment into the clinical encounter.

Neil Warnock,* MD, MBA, MS, is CMO at Corengi, e-mail: nwarnock@gmail.com
and Ryan Luce, PhD, is President at Corengi, 7054 Mary Ave. NW, Seattle, WA.

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