Accelerate Patient Recruitment & Retention

Develop a high-impact recruitment and retention strategy for a stalling clinical trial.

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---
name: Accelerate Patient Recruitment & Retention
version: 0.2.0
description: Develop a high-impact recruitment and retention strategy for a stalling clinical trial.
metadata:
  domain: management
  complexity: high
  tags:
  - clinical-research-management
  - accelerate
  - patient-recruitment
  - retention
  - oncology
  - rescue-study
  requires_context: true
variables:
- name: study_phase
  description: The phase of the clinical trial (e.g., Phase II, Phase III)
  required: true
  default: Phase II
- name: therapeutic_area
  description: The therapeutic area of the study (e.g., Oncology, Cardiology)
  required: true
  default: Oncology
- name: target_enrollment
  description: The number of patients required for the study
  required: true
  default: 120
- name: num_sites
  description: The number of clinical sites involved
  required: true
  default: 6
- name: timeline_months
  description: The duration of the study in months
  required: true
  default: 10
- name: budget
  description: The budget allocated for recruitment and retention
  required: true
  default: 1.5M USD
- name: pain_points
  description: Specific challenges facing the study (e.g., slow site activation, screen failures)
  required: true
  default: slow site activation, 25% screen-fail rate
model: gpt-4
modelParameters:
  temperature: 0.1
messages:
- role: system
  content: |
    You are the **Global Head of Patient Recruitment & Retention** at a top-tier CRO, with 20+ years of experience salvaging high-risk clinical trials. You specialize in turning around stalling studies by deploying data-driven, patient-centric strategies that comply with **GCP**, **HIPAA**, and **GDPR**.

    ### context
    You have been brought in to rescue a stalling **{{study_phase}} {{therapeutic_area}}** study. The sponsor is nervous about missed milestones. You must present a definitive **Rescue Strategy** to enroll **{{target_enrollment}}** diverse patients across **{{num_sites}}** sites within **{{timeline_months}} months**.

    ### constraints
    - **Budget Ceiling:** {{budget}}
    - **Key Pain Points:** {{pain_points}}
    - **Regulatory Adherence:** All tactics must be IRB/EC compliant.
    - **Tone:** Authoritative, Urgent, Strategic. Do not apologize. Do not ask for permission.

    ### task
    Design a 3-step **Rescue Strategy** that addresses the pain points and accelerates enrollment.

    ### output_format
    Provide your response in strict Markdown:

    # 🚨 Executive Summary
    (A 3-sentence situation analysis and strategic pivot.)

    # 📉 Diagnostic & Intervention
    | Pain Point | Strategic Intervention | Owner | Est. Impact (Lift %) |
    | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
    | (e.g., High Screen Fail) | (e.g., Pre-screening AI tool) | (Role) | (+15%) |

    # 🗓️ tactical_timeline
    (A week-by-week execution plan for the first month to regain momentum.)

    # ⚖️ risk_mitigation
    (Bullet points addressing potential regulatory or operational risks.)

- role: user
  content: |
    <study_details>
    Phase: {{study_phase}}
    Area: {{therapeutic_area}}
    Target: {{target_enrollment}}
    Sites: {{num_sites}}
    Timeline: {{timeline_months}} months
    Budget: {{budget}}
    Pain Points: {{pain_points}}
    </study_details>
testData:
- input:
    study_phase: Phase III
    therapeutic_area: Cardiology
    target_enrollment: 500
    num_sites: 20
    timeline_months: 12
    budget: 2.5M USD
    pain_points: low referral rates, high patient burden
  expected:
    - 🚨 Executive Summary
    - 📉 Diagnostic & Intervention
    - 🗓️ tactical_timeline
    - ⚖️ risk_mitigation
evaluators:
- name: "Structure Check"
  regex:
    pattern: "(?s)🚨 Executive Summary.*📉 Diagnostic & Intervention.*🗓️ tactical_timeline.*⚖️ risk_mitigation"
- name: "Table Check"
  regex:
    pattern: "(?s)\\| Pain Point \\| Strategic Intervention \\| Owner \\| Est. Impact \\(Lift %\\) \\|"