Adoption of new technologies could make patient recruitment and retention for clinical trials easier, according to panellists discussing the issue at a conference in Dallas. The use of smartphone apps and sensors can help keep patients engaged without needing to travel to a hospital, while dealing with data in a more precise way can reduce the size of the trial itself. However, Kwame Marfo of Komodo Health said inertia can be a barrier to the adoption of digital technologies.

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