J A Cambron1. 1. Research Department, National University of Health Sciences, Lombard, Ill 60148, USA. jcambron@nuhs.edu
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To report on recruitment efforts and accrual rates for a nonmusculoskeletal chiropractic clinical trial. DESIGN: Information regarding the method of recruitment was collected for each individual who responded to an advertisement and completed an interviewer-administered telephone screening. SETTING: A suburban chiropractic teaching clinic with recruitment efforts extending throughout the larger metropolitan area. PATIENTS: A total of 2312 women were screened for participation and the advertisement source was noted for each. Of these, 138 women were recruited and fulfilled all study requirements. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The numbers of responses and accrual rates were determined for 8 different recruitment methods: newspaper advertisements, community referrals, radio advertisements, community colleges, press releases, a community electronic sign, public television, and local posters. RESULTS: The most effective recruitment methods were newspaper advertisements, community referrals, and radio advertisements; the least effective methods were public television and local posters. CONCLUSIONS: The effort required for the recruitment of subjects was underestimated in this study. Based on the information gained, future recruitment methods for study participants will primarily focus on low-effort, high-yield methods such as newspaper and radio advertising, followed by press releases, campus electronic signs, and public television.
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OBJECTIVE: To report on recruitment efforts and accrual rates for a nonmusculoskeletal chiropractic clinical trial. DESIGN: Information regarding the method of recruitment was collected for each individual who responded to an advertisement and completed an interviewer-administered telephone screening. SETTING: A suburban chiropractic teaching clinic with recruitment efforts extending throughout the larger metropolitan area. PATIENTS: A total of 2312 women were screened for participation and the advertisement source was noted for each. Of these, 138 women were recruited and fulfilled all study requirements. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The numbers of responses and accrual rates were determined for 8 different recruitment methods: newspaper advertisements, community referrals, radio advertisements, community colleges, press releases, a community electronic sign, public television, and local posters. RESULTS: The most effective recruitment methods were newspaper advertisements, community referrals, and radio advertisements; the least effective methods were public television and local posters. CONCLUSIONS: The effort required for the recruitment of subjects was underestimated in this study. Based on the information gained, future recruitment methods for study participants will primarily focus on low-effort, high-yield methods such as newspaper and radio advertising, followed by press releases, campus electronic signs, and public television.
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