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A protocol may look great on paper, but if it doesn’t consider the patient experience, recruitment and retention can suffer. Patient feasibility assessments ensure protocols are practical, realistic, and patient-centric.

Key benefits of patient feasibility for protocol design:

✅ Identifies complex or unrealistic study demands – Patients can highlight concerns about visit schedules, procedures, or travel burdens.
✅ Ensures inclusion criteria reflect real-world patients – Narrow or unclear criteria can exclude eligible participants.
✅ Improves informed consent materials – Patients help ensure documents are clear, concise, and easy to understand.
✅ Reduces protocol amendments – Addressing patient challenges early helps avoid costly delays later.

By integrating patient insights early, study protocols become more practical, patient-friendly, and effective, improving both recruitment and retention.