Analysis of four recruitment methods for obtaining normative data through a Web-based questionnaire: a pilot study.
Analysis of four recruitment methods for obtaining normative data through a Web-based questionnaire: a pilot study.
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10.1007/s11552-014-9730-y
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2015-09-01
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Chung, Kevin C
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Nolte, Michael T;Shauver, Melissa J;Chung, Kevin C
背景：高质量的规范性数据需要多样化的参与者样本，并在健康结果的适当使用中发挥重要作用。利用社交媒体和其他在线资源进行调查招募是一个诱人的前景，但这些方法在收集多样化样本方面的有效性尚不清楚。本研究的目的是试点测试四种方法的招聘，以确定他们的能力，以产生一个样本代表一般的美国population.METHODS：这个项目是一个更大的研究的一部分，收集规范性数据的密歇根手结果问卷（MHQ）。我们使用传单、电子邮件、Facebook和一个特定于机构的临床研究招募网站来指导参与者完成MHQ的在线版本。参与者还提供了comorphism和人口统计信息。结果：机构的具体招聘网站产生了最多的受访者的年龄分布，反映了美国人口。Facebook在招募年轻人方面很有效，而电子邮件在招募老年人方面很成功。没有一种方法是成功的，在达到一个种族多元化的sample.CONCLUSIONS：获得规范性数据，是真正代表美国人口是一项艰巨的任务。使用任何一种招募方法都不太可能得到具有代表性的样本，但对这些方法的更深入了解将使研究人员能够使用它们来针对特定人群。除了传统的电子邮件和纸质传单方法外，这项试点分析还为Facebook和临床研究网站的使用提供了支持。
BACKGROUND: Quality normative data requires a diverse sample of participants and plays an important role in the appropriate use of health outcomes. Using social media and other online resources for survey recruitment is a tempting prospect, but the effectiveness of these methods in collecting a diverse sample is unknown. The purpose of this study is to pilot test four methods of recruitment to determine their ability to produce a sample representative of the general US population.METHODS: This project is part of a larger study to gather normative data for the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ). We used flyers, e-mail, Facebook, and an institution-specific clinical research recruitment Web site to direct participants to complete an online version of the MHQ. Participants also provided comorbidity and demographic information.RESULTS: The institution-specific recruitment Web site yielded the greatest number of respondents in an age distribution that mirrored the US population. Facebook was effective for recruiting young adults, and e-mail was successful for recruiting the older adults. None of the methods was successful in reaching an ethnically diverse sample.CONCLUSIONS: Obtaining normative data that is truly representative of the US population is a difficult task. The use of any one recruitment method is unlikely to result in a representative sample, but a greater understanding of these methods will empower researchers to use them to target specific populations. This pilot analysis provides support for the use of Facebook and clinical research sites in addition to traditional methods of e-mail and paper flyers.