Marina A Skiba1, Robin J Bell1, Rakibul M Islam1, Susan R Davis1. 1. Women's Health Research Program, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the challenges in recruitment of a national sample of young Australian women for a study of their physical and psychological wellbeing. METHODS: Women, aged 18 to 39 years, were invited by email to complete an online questionnaire and, if not using systemic hormones, pregnant or breast feeding, to provide a blood sample. RESULTS: A total of 94,546 email invitations were sent. Follow-up of 1,000 randomly selected non-responders by text message recruited 15 additional women. Direct telephoning resulted in another 516 completed questionnaires from a further 3,614 randomly selected non-responders. In all, 6,986 women completed the questionnaire and blood samples were provided by 761 (20.6%) of 3,689 eligible participants. The study sample is similar to women within the target age range captured by the Australian Census for their state of residence in terms of age distribution, education, relationship status, employment and occupation. CONCLUSIONS: Recruitment, by predominantly electronic means, has achieved a large, representative study sample of young women recruited from the eastern states of Australia. Implications for public health: Recruitment of a representative study sample can be achieved in the absence of a high response rate.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the challenges in recruitment of a national sample of young Australian women for a study of their physical and psychological wellbeing. METHODS:Women, aged 18 to 39 years, were invited by email to complete an online questionnaire and, if not using systemic hormones, pregnant or breast feeding, to provide a blood sample. RESULTS: A total of 94,546 email invitations were sent. Follow-up of 1,000 randomly selected non-responders by text message recruited 15 additional women. Direct telephoning resulted in another 516 completed questionnaires from a further 3,614 randomly selected non-responders. In all, 6,986 women completed the questionnaire and blood samples were provided by 761 (20.6%) of 3,689 eligible participants. The study sample is similar to women within the target age range captured by the Australian Census for their state of residence in terms of age distribution, education, relationship status, employment and occupation. CONCLUSIONS: Recruitment, by predominantly electronic means, has achieved a large, representative study sample of young women recruited from the eastern states of Australia. Implications for public health: Recruitment of a representative study sample can be achieved in the absence of a high response rate.
Authors: Susan R Davis; Robin J Bell; Penelope J Robinson; David J Handelsman; Tom Gilbert; James Phung; Reena Desai; Jessica E Lockery; Robyn L Woods; Rory S Wolfe; Christopher M Reid; Mark R Nelson; Anne M Murray; John J McNeil Journal: J Clin Endocrinol Metab Date: 2019-12-01 Impact factor: 5.958
Authors: Paul Mehta; Jaime Raymond; Moon Kwon Han; Theodore Larson; James D Berry; Sabrina Paganoni; Hiroshi Mitsumoto; Richard Stanley Bedlack; D Kevin Horton Journal: J Med Internet Res Date: 2021-12-07 Impact factor: 5.428