William J Heerman1, Natalie Jackson2, Christianne L Roumie3, Paul A Harris4, S Trent Rosenbloom5, Jill Pulley2, Consuelo H Wilkins6, Neely A Williams7, David Crenshaw2, Cardella Leak2, Jon Scherdin2, Daniel Muñoz2, Justin Bachmann2, Russell L Rothman4, Sunil Kripalani4. 1. Center for Health Services Research, Institute for Medicine and Public Health, Vanderbilt University, 2525 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2525 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. Electronic address: Bill.Heerman@vanderbilt.edu. 2. Center for Health Services Research, Institute for Medicine and Public Health, Vanderbilt University, 2525 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. 3. Center for Health Services Research, Institute for Medicine and Public Health, Vanderbilt University, 2525 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2525 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; Veterans Health Administration, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center (GRECC), HSR&D Center, 1310 24th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37212, USA. 4. Center for Health Services Research, Institute for Medicine and Public Health, Vanderbilt University, 2525 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2525 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. 5. Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2525 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; Department of Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2525 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. 6. Veterans Health Administration, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center (GRECC), HSR&D Center, 1310 24th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37212, USA; Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance, 1005 Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Blvd., Biomedical Building, Nashville, TN 37208, USA; Meharry Medical College, Department of Medicine, 1005 Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Blvd., Biomedical Building, Nashville, TN 37208, USA. 7. Community Partners Network, Nashville, TN, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to report survey response rates and demographic characteristics of eight recruitment approaches to determine acceptability and effectiveness of large-scale patient recruitment among various populations. METHODS: We conducted a cross sectional analysis of survey data from two large cohorts. Patients were recruited from the Mid-South Clinical Data Research Network using clinic-based recruitment, research registries, and mail, phone, and email approaches. Response rates are reported as patients who consented for the survey divided by the number of eligible patients approached. RESULTS: We contacted more than 90,000 patients and 13,197 patients completed surveys. Median age was 56.3years (IQR 40.9, 67.4). Racial/ethnic distribution was 84.1% White, non-Hispanic; 9.9% Black, non-Hispanic; 1.8% Hispanic; and 4.0% other, non-Hispanic. Face-to-face recruitment had the highest response rate of 94.3%, followed by participants who "opted-in" to a registry (76%). The lowest response rate was for unsolicited emails from the clinic (6.1%). Face-to-face recruitment enrolled a higher percentage of participants who self-identified as Black, non-Hispanic compared to other approaches (18.6% face-to-face vs. 8.4% for email). CONCLUSIONS: Technology-enabled recruitment approaches such as registries and emails are effective for recruiting but may yield less racial/ethnic diversity compared to traditional, more time-intensive approaches.
PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to report survey response rates and demographic characteristics of eight recruitment approaches to determine acceptability and effectiveness of large-scale patient recruitment among various populations. METHODS: We conducted a cross sectional analysis of survey data from two large cohorts. Patients were recruited from the Mid-South Clinical Data Research Network using clinic-based recruitment, research registries, and mail, phone, and email approaches. Response rates are reported as patients who consented for the survey divided by the number of eligible patients approached. RESULTS: We contacted more than 90,000 patients and 13,197 patients completed surveys. Median age was 56.3years (IQR 40.9, 67.4). Racial/ethnic distribution was 84.1% White, non-Hispanic; 9.9% Black, non-Hispanic; 1.8% Hispanic; and 4.0% other, non-Hispanic. Face-to-face recruitment had the highest response rate of 94.3%, followed by participants who "opted-in" to a registry (76%). The lowest response rate was for unsolicited emails from the clinic (6.1%). Face-to-face recruitment enrolled a higher percentage of participants who self-identified as Black, non-Hispanic compared to other approaches (18.6% face-to-face vs. 8.4% for email). CONCLUSIONS: Technology-enabled recruitment approaches such as registries and emails are effective for recruiting but may yield less racial/ethnic diversity compared to traditional, more time-intensive approaches.
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