TY - JOUR T1 - The challenge of recruiting people with schizophrenia to a health promotion trial JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 634 LP - 636 VL - 55 IS - 517 AU - Margaret Abbott AU - Antony Arthur AU - Liz Walker AU - Gillian Doody Y1 - 2005/08/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/55/517/634.abstract N2 - People with schizophrenia have an increased risk of coronary heart disease. This pilot study tested the feasibility of carrying out a randomised controlled trial to compare coronary heart disease prevention for this population through an enhanced occupational therapy support intervention versus a practice-based intervention. Difficulty in deciding whether to take part meant that 123 visits were made to 25 people with 12 ultimately providing informed consent. Participants' discussion at a subsequent focus group (n = 3) suggested a poor understanding of the study process. Distrust of randomisation suggests that randomised controlled trials may not be the best way to evaluate community-based interventions for people with schizophrenia. ER -