A novel approach to conducting clinical trials in the community setting: utilizing patient-driven platforms and social media to drive web-based patient recruitment

A novel approach to conducting clinical trials in the community setting: utilizing patient-driven platforms and social media to drive web-based patient recruitment

Abstract Background Participant recruitment for clinical research studies remains a significant challenge for researchers. Novel approaches to recruitment are necessary to ensure that populations are easier to reach. In the context of rare diseases, social media provides a unique opportunity for con...

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Main Authors: Janelle Applequist, Cristina Burroughs, Artemio Ramirez, Peter A. Merkel, Marc E. Rothenberg, Bruce Trapnell, Robert J. Desnick, Mustafa Sahin, Jeffrey P. Krischer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Patient recruitment
Research recruitment
Clinical research
Web-based recruitment
Social media
Social media recruitment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-020-00926-y

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