Recruiting to an infant formula-milk feeding trial: lessons from the baby milk trial
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Background The Baby Milk Trial is a RCT of a multi-component intervention to prevent excessive milk intakes and weight gain in formula-fed infants. Healthy term infants receiving formula-milk are recruited up to 3 months old. There are both practical and social barriers to engaging this population, particularly the perceived stigma of formula-feeding from both the community and health professionals. We describe the recruitment methods employed in this study.
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