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Hecht ML, Jayawardene W, Henderson C, Pezalla A, Flood-Grady E, Krieger JL, Frederick A, Parker M, Ables E. Developing the Opioid Rapid Response System™ for Lay Citizen Response to the Opioid Overdose Crisis: a Randomized Controlled Trial. PREVENTION SCIENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH 2023; 24:1386-1397. [PMID: 37737966 DOI: 10.1007/s11121-023-01588-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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Emergency responders face challenges in arriving timely to administer naloxone in opioid overdoses. Therefore, interest in having lay citizens administer naloxone nasal spray has emerged. These citizens, however, must be recruited and trained, and be in proximity to the overdose. This study aimed to develop the Opioid Rapid Response System (ORRS)tm to meet this need by developing a system to recruit and train citizen responders and evaluate outcomes in a randomized clinical trial. ORRS recruitment messages and training platform were developed iteratively and then outcomes for each were evaluated in a randomized, unblinded two-arm waitlist-controlled trial. ORRS was field tested in 5 Indiana counties, recruiting adult citizen responders (age 18 or older) who did not self-identity as a certified first responder. Participants were recruited using either personal or communal messages and then randomly assigned to online naloxone training and waitlisted-control conditions. Pre- and post-surveys were administered online to measure the exposure to recruitment messages and training effects on knowledge of opioid overdose, confidence responding, concerns about responding, and intent to respond. Of the 220 randomized participants (114 training, 106 waitlisted-control), 140 were analyzed (59 training, 81 waitlisted-control). Recruited participants more frequently identified with communal appeal than with the personal appeal (chi-square = 53.5; p < 0.0001). Between-group differences for intervention effects were significant for knowledge of overdose signs (Cohen's d = 1.17), knowledge of overdose management (d = 1.72), self-efficacy (d = 1.39), and concerns (d = 1.31), but not for intent (d = 0.17), which suffered from a ceiling effect. ORRS provides stronger support for efficacy than that reported for other training interventions and the digital modality eases rapid dissemination.Trial Registration: NCT04589676.
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- School of Human Sciences, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL, USA.
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- Prevention Insights, School of Public Health, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- STEM Translational Communication Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- STEM Translational Communication Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Prevention Insights, School of Public Health, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA
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CTSA Search Solutions: A novel approach to searching CTSA hub website content. J Clin Transl Sci 2023; 6:e132. [PMID: 36756074 PMCID: PMC9879907 DOI: 10.1017/cts.2022.485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) hub websites are a critical communication gateway to assist the clinical and translational science community and promote CTSA hub offerings. The objective of this funded pilot project was to create a website and online database for the CTSA consortium that allows users to conduct structured searches among the 50 + CTSA hub websites. The result is CTSA Search Solutions, an online, searchable database that includes access to 50 + CTSA hub websites with 80+ structured search term options and over 800 links collected, organized, and published. Hubs can be searched by name and filtered by a specific CTSA topic, state, region, or even number of years funded to make detailed comparisons with the data identified. The home page for each hub can be accessed directly from the search page. The CTSA Search Solutions online database will allow for a wide breadth of CTSA personnel (core leads, researchers, administrators, communicators, and evaluators) to find consolidated information to learn about specific CTSA hub program highlights, as well as conduct research into program hub outputs and best practices across the nationwide CTSA consortium.
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Aily JB, Copson J, Voinier D, Jakiela J, Hinman R, Grosch M, Noonan C, Armellini M, Schmitt L, White M, White DK. From Clicks to Consent: a Descriptive Study of Recruitment Yield from Social Media Advertisements and Associated Costs of a Telehealth Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint). J Med Internet Res 2022; 25:e41358. [PMID: 37200067 DOI: 10.2196/41358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Recruiting study participants for clinical research is a challenging yet essential task. Social media platforms, such as Facebook, offer the opportunity to recruit participants through paid advertisements. These ad campaigns may be a cost-effective approach to reaching and recruiting participants who meet specific study criteria. However, little is known about the extent to which clicks on social media advertisements translate to the actual consent and enrollment of participants who meet the study criteria. Understanding this is especially important for clinical trials conducted remotely, such as telehealth-based studies, which open the possibility to recruit over large geographical areas and are becoming more common for the treatment of chronic health conditions, such as osteoarthritis (OA). OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to report on the conversion of clicks on a Facebook advertisement campaign to consent to enrollment in an ongoing telehealth physical therapy study for adults with knee OA, and the costs associated with recruitment. METHODS This was a secondary analysis using data collected over the first 5 months of an ongoing study of adults with knee OA. The Delaware Physical Exercise and Activity for Knee Osteoarthritis program compares a virtually delivered exercise program to a control group receiving web-based resources among adults with knee OA. Advertisement campaigns were configured on Facebook to reach an audience who could be potentially eligible. Clicking on the advertisement directed potential participants to a web-based screening form to answer 6 brief questions related to the study criteria. Next, a research team member called individuals who met the criteria from the screening form and verbally asked additional questions related to the study criteria. Once considered eligible, an electronic informed consent form (ICF) was sent. We described the number of potential study participants who made it through each of these steps and then calculated the cost per participant who signed the ICF. RESULTS In sum, between July and November 2021, a total of 33,319 unique users saw at least one advertisement, 9879 clicks were made, 423 web-based screening forms were completed, 132 participants were successfully contacted, 70 were considered eligible, and 32 signed the ICF. Recruitment costed an average of US $51.94 per participant. CONCLUSIONS While there was a low conversion from clicks to actual consent, 32% (32/100) of the total sample required for the study were expeditiously consented over 5 months with a per-subject cost well below traditional means of recruitment, which ranges from US $90 to US $1000 per participant. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicaltrails.gov NCT04980300; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04980300.
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Head KJ, Hartsock JA, Bakas T, Boustani MA, Schroeder M, Fowler NR. Development of Written Materials for Participants in an Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Screening Trial. J Patient Exp 2022; 9:23743735221092573. [PMID: 35434299 PMCID: PMC9009139 DOI: 10.1177/23743735221092573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Given that participants' experiences in clinical trials include a variety of communication touchpoints with clinical trial staff, these communications should be designed in a way that enhances the participant experience by paying attention to the self-determination theoretical concepts of competence, autonomy, and relatedness. In this feature, we argue that clinical trial teams need to consider the importance of how they design their written participant communication materials, and we explain in detail the process our multidisciplinary team took to design written materials for the patient and family caregiver participants in our Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) screening trial. This article concludes with suggested guidance and steps for other clinical trial teams.
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- Katharine J Head
- Department of Communication Studies, Indiana University–Purdue University
Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of
Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Indianapolis, IN,
USA
- Regenstrief Institute, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Center for Health Innovation and Implementation Science, Indiana Clinical and Translational
Science Institute, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of
Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Indianapolis, IN,
USA
- Regenstrief Institute, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Center for Health Innovation and Implementation Science, Indiana Clinical and Translational
Science Institute, USA
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Flood-Grady E, Solberg LB, Baralt C, Meyer M, Stevens J, Krieger JL. Engaging Institutional Stakeholders to Develop and Implement Guidelines for Recruiting Participants in Research Studies Using Social Media: Mixed Methods, Multi-Phase Process. J Med Internet Res 2021; 23:e23312. [PMID: 34623319 PMCID: PMC8538033 DOI: 10.2196/23312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Limited regulatory guidance surrounding the use of social media channels for participant recruitment is an interdisciplinary challenge. Establishing stakeholder-informed procedures is essential for ethical and effective use of social media for participant recruitment. Objective This study aims to provide replicable procedures for developing and implementing guidelines for using social media to recruit participants in research studies. Methods Social media use cases at the university were used to identify institutional stakeholders for the initiative. After establishing workflow procedures, a scoping review of web-based materials about recruitment and research on the internet and social media from 19 peer institutions and 2 federal agencies was conducted to inform the structure of the policies and procedures. End users (investigators and study coordinators; N=14) also provided feedback on the policies and procedures and implementation. Results Representatives (n=7) from 5 institutional offices and 15 subject-matter experts from 5 areas were identified as stakeholders in the development of policies and procedures. Peers with web-based materials (n=16) identified in the scoping review revealed 4 themes that served as a basis for developing our policies and procedures. End user feedback further informed the policies and procedures and implementation. A centrally managed social media account for communicating with participants and hosting advertising campaigns on social media was also established and, when combined with the policies and procedures, resulted in 39 advertising campaigns, and 2846 participants were enrolled in health and clinical research studies. Conclusions Our policies and procedures allow research teams to harness the potential of social media to increase study recruitment and participation; the transparent, stakeholder-informed process can be replicated by institutional administrators to establish policies and procedures that meet the interests and needs of their research community.
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- Elizabeth Flood-Grady
- STEM Translational Communication Center, College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.,Clinical Translational Science Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Community Health and Family Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- University of Florida Health, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Clinical Translational Science Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- University of Florida Health Web Services, Communications & Information Technology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- STEM Translational Communication Center, College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.,Clinical Translational Science Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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Karimipour N, Pope D, Deva S, Fabros S, Apaydin EA. Framing clinical and translational science: Examining the strategic social media communications of NCATS-funded CTSAs. J Clin Transl Sci 2021; 5:e123. [PMID: 34267950 PMCID: PMC8278160 DOI: 10.1017/cts.2021.783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Many Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSAs) focus their energy on operational aspects of running their hub, but may not devote enough energy and resources toward branding and effective communication. However, CTSAs have an important mission when it comes to communicating effectively with their stakeholders through social media. Using framing theory as the underpinning, the purpose of this content analysis is to investigate the ways in which CTSAs use Twitter to communicate with their various stakeholders, the type of content they post, and the type of engagement their tweets garner. METHODS We examined 349 tweets posted from January 2019 to January 2020 from 19 CTSA Twitter accounts (sampled from a total of 35 CTSA accounts). A thematic codebook was generated using tweets randomly chosen from the sample. Content analysis was performed on the entire tweet sample by four coders using the codebook (alpha = 0.89). RESULTS CTSAs tweeted the most about events (29.8%), and the least about study recruitment (2.01%). Most tweets included images (59.31%) and hashtags (51.29%), but received little user engagement on the average post (average: 4.38 likes and 1.94 retweets). CTSAs tweeted most from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. PST and received the most engagement. Most CTSAs had a dedicated person (e.g., manager, coordinator) handling their communications. DISCUSSION Our analysis shows multiple opportunities for CTSAs to engage with stakeholders and the public, as well as standardize and improve their Twitter communications to effectively reach a broader audience.
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- Nicki Karimipour
- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation and Policy, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, USA
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Lemas DJ, Wright L, Flood-Grady E, Francois M, Chen L, Hentschel A, Du X, Hsiao CJ, Chen H, Neu J, Theis RP, Shenkman E, Krieger J. Perspectives of pregnant and breastfeeding women on longitudinal clinical studies that require non-invasive biospecimen collection - a qualitative study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2021; 21:67. [PMID: 33472584 PMCID: PMC7816422 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-03541-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Investigation of the microbiome during early life has stimulated an increasing number of cohort studies in pregnant and breastfeeding women that require non-invasive biospecimen collection. The objective of this study was to explore pregnant and breastfeeding women's perspectives on longitudinal clinical studies that require non-invasive biospecimen collection and how they relate to study logistics and research participation. METHODS We completed in-depth semi-structured interviews with 40 women who were either pregnant (n = 20) or breastfeeding (n = 20) to identify their understanding of longitudinal clinical research, the motivations and barriers to their participation in such research, and their preferences for providing non-invasive biospecimen samples. RESULTS Perspectives on research participation were focused on breastfeeding and perinatal education. Participants cited direct benefits of research participation that included flexible childcare, lactation support, and incentives and compensation. Healthcare providers, physician offices, and social media were cited as credible sources and channels for recruitment. Participants viewed lengthy study visits and child protection as the primary barriers to research participation. The barriers to biospecimen collection were centered on stool sampling, inadequate instructions, and drop-off convenience. CONCLUSION Women in this study were interested in participating in clinical studies that require non-invasive biospecimen collection, and motivations to participate center on breastfeeding and the potential to make a scientific contribution that helps others. Effectively recruiting pregnant or breastfeeding participants for longitudinal microbiome studies requires protocols that account for participant interests and consideration for their time.
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- Dominick J Lemas
- Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA. .,Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA. .,Clinical Translational Science Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Clinical Translational Science Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.,STEM Translational Communication Center, College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.,Clinical Translational Science Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- MD-PhD Training Program University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.,Genetics Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.,Department of Anthropology, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Department of Advertising, College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.,Clinical Translational Science Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Clinical Translational Science Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.,STEM Translational Communication Center, College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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Flood-Grady E, Liu J, Paige SR, Lee D, Nelson DR, Shenkman E, Hough D, Krieger JL. Audience segmentation as a strategy for enhancing the use of research registries for recruiting patients into clinical trials. Contemp Clin Trials Commun 2020; 17:100510. [PMID: 31956721 PMCID: PMC6957865 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2019.100510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Health research registries have great potential to increase awareness of research opportunities among diverse patient populations and reduce disparities in clinical trial accrual. However, little research has focused on patients' intentions to participate in clinical trials once they are enrolled in the registry and their intentions to remain in the registry over time. METHODS Patients (N = 312) enrolled in a university-based health research registry (i.e., Consent2Share) in the southeastern region of the US participated in an online survey. RESULTS Health research registry knowledge, perceived values, self-efficacy, trust, having chronic health concerns, and consent recall were positively correlated with intentions to remain enrolled in the research registry and participate in future clinical trials. Health research registry consent recall had significant positive associations with registry knowledge, perceived values, trust, registry retention, and participating in future trials. CONCLUSION The process of consenting patients to the health research registry is important for recruitment, registry retention, and participation in future clinical trials. We identified key points of emphasis to expand participation in research registries as a strategy to increase clinical trial enrollment, such as deploying precision messages and tailored interventions.
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- Elizabeth Flood-Grady
- STEM Translational Communication Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- School of Journalism and Communication, Jinan University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- STEM Translational Communication Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- STEM Translational Communication Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
- Department of Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- STEM Translational Communication Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
- Department of Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
- Department of Advertising, College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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Communication strategies for designing Facebook advertising campaigns to recruit rural participants to develop healthcare delivery interventions. J Clin Transl Sci 2020; 4:398-407. [PMID: 33244428 PMCID: PMC7681130 DOI: 10.1017/cts.2020.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background: Little is known about designing research recruitment campaigns that connect with underserved, geographically isolated rural populations. A theoretically informed process is needed to assist research teams and practitioners in their evaluation of Facebook’s feasibility as a recruitment tool and development of online materials for recruiting rural adults into healthcare delivery intervention development studies. Methods: We drew from research and theory in communication and incorporated process analysis techniques to develop replicable procedures for designing and evaluating Facebook campaigns for rural recruitment. We describe our process and illustrate using two case studies. Results: Campaigns received approximately 1000 link clicks from the target rural demographic and successfully enrolled participants using Facebook as a primary method of recruitment. The rural tobacco intervention development study received a total of 477 link clicks, cost only $155.80, and enrolled three (23%) of its 13 participants from Facebook. The rural mental health intervention development study received a total of 518 link clicks, cost only $233.28, and enrolled 178 participants. Conclusions: Our process yielded two successful recruitment campaigns. Facebook was an affordable and efficacious strategy for enrolling adults in behavioral research studies on tobacco and mental health. Future work should apply these theoretical techniques to additional study topics and evaluate specific message features associated with recruitment.
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Paige SR, Krieger JL. Recruitment in online research for COPD: leveraging social media and research registries. ERJ Open Res 2019; 5:00167-2018. [PMID: 30972351 PMCID: PMC6452045 DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00167-2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Social media and research registries effectively reach diverse subgroups of patients with obstructive lung conditions. Patient co-created mail and e-mail pre-notifications that precede a formal e-mail invitation can enhance enrolment in online research. http://ow.ly/gQQt30o6Bcw.
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- Samantha R Paige
- STEM Translational Communication Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- STEM Translational Communication Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.,Clinical and Translational Sciences Recruitment Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.,Dept of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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