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Research Studies is a monthly compilation of research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers and recently published in journals or newsletters.
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Wisk LE, Nelson EB, Magane KM
Clinical trial recruitment and retention of college students with type 1 diabetes via social media: an implementation case study.
The purpose of this study was to quantify the efficiency and acceptability of Internet-based recruitment for engaging college-students with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and to describe the approach used for implementing a health-related trial entirely online using off-the-shelf Internet tools. Young people aged 17-25 years with T1D were recruited through social media platforms and other outreach channels; Facebook was the highest yield recruitment source. Demographics differed by platform. Response rate and participant characteristics were quantified and engagement metrics tracked via Google Analytics and participant survey data. The researchers conclude that recruitment of college students with T1D for a trial via social media is feasible, efficient, acceptable, and yields a sample that represents the user-base from which they were drawn.
AHRQ-funded; HS022986.
Citation:
Wisk LE, Nelson EB, Magane KM .
Clinical trial recruitment and retention of college students with type 1 diabetes via social media: an implementation case study.
J Diabetes Sci Technol 2019 May;13(3):445-56. doi: 10.1177/1932296819839503..
Keywords:
Diabetes, Health Services Research (HSR), Research Methodologies, Social Media, Young Adults
Adrian M, Moreno M, Nicodimos S
Research strategy for health sciences: Facebook friend request is non-differentially accepted in a diverse, young adult population.
The aim of this study was to report on overall success of recruiting young adults in diverse settings, with respect to education and employment, into a study using Facebook (FB). The investigators assert that friending through FB is a feasible way to reach young adults involved in health and behavioral research, and could be a way to expand the populations that are studied in health science research to maximize generalizability of the conclusions drawn.
AHRQ-funded; HS022982.
Citation:
Adrian M, Moreno M, Nicodimos S .
Research strategy for health sciences: Facebook friend request is non-differentially accepted in a diverse, young adult population.
Nurs Health Sci 2019 Mar;21(1):71-77. doi: 10.1111/nhs.12557..
Keywords:
Health Services Research (HSR), Research Methodologies, Social Media, Young Adults
Valdez RS, Guterbock TM, Thompson MJ
Beyond traditional advertisements: leveraging Facebook's social structures for research recruitment.
This study aimed to develop and assess the feasibility, benefits, and challenges of recruiting for research studies related to consumer health information technology (IT) by leveraging the social structures embedded in the social networking platform, Facebook. It demonstrated that leveraging the social structures of Facebook for health-related research was feasible for obtaining small samples appropriate for qualitative research but not for obtaining large samples needed for quantitative research.
AHRQ-funded; HS022930.
Citation:
Valdez RS, Guterbock TM, Thompson MJ .
Beyond traditional advertisements: leveraging Facebook's social structures for research recruitment.
J Med Internet Res 2014 Oct 27;16(10):e243. doi: 10.2196/jmir.3786..
Keywords:
Health Information Technology (HIT), Social Media, Research Methodologies
