Recruitment and retention of young women into nutrition research studies: practical considerations
Recruitment and retention of young women into nutrition research studies: practical considerations
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DOI：
10.1186/1745-6215-15-23
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发表时间：
2014-01-16
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2.5
通讯作者：
Collins, Clare
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作者：
Leonard, Alecia;Hutchesson, Melinda;Collins, Clare
背景：成功招募和保留参与者进入研究是优化内部和外部效度的关键。研究年轻女性的饮食和生活方式是很重要的，因为在这个生命阶段经历了生理转变。本文旨在评估与招募和留住年轻女性有关的数据，并提出与招募和留住年轻女性有关的实用建议，以优化营养研究中的研究质量。方法：对三项针对年轻女性（18至35岁）的营养研究中使用的招募和保留策略进行了批评。2010年至2013年在澳大利亚纽卡斯尔大学进行了随机对照试验（RCT）、交叉验证研究和横断面调查。成功招募的定义是相对于时间的最大招募量。保留率评估为研究完成时仍登记的最大参与者。结果：招聘方式包括布告栏、网页和社交网站（Facebook和Twitter），其中社交媒体在招聘中最成功。在线调查在最短的时间内获得了最多的招聘（一个月有751名参与者）。研究一（随机对照试验）和研究二（交叉验证）采用电子邮件、电话和短信，流失率较低，分别有93%和75.7%的人完成了随机对照试验和交叉验证研究。对于那些没有完成随机对照试验的人，报告的原因是：太忙；还有一种不相关的疾病。结论：招募年轻女性参与营养学研究具有挑战性。社交媒体的使用促进了招聘，而电子邮件、电话和短信联系则提高了干预措施中的保留率。有必要进一步研究比较优化年轻女性招聘和保留的策略，包括灵活的考试时间、提醒和激励措施。
Background: Successful recruitment and retention of participants into research studies is critical for optimising internal and external validity. Research into diet and lifestyle of young women is important due to the physiological transitions experienced at this life stage. This paper aims to evaluate data related to recruitment and retention across three research studies with young women, and present practical advice related to recruiting and retaining young women in order to optimise study quality within nutrition research.Methods: Recruitment and retention strategies used in three nutrition studies that targeted young women (18 to 35 years) were critiqued. A randomised controlled trial (RCT), a crossover validation study and a cross-sectional survey were conducted at the University of Newcastle, Australia between 2010 and 2013Successful recruitment was defined as maximum recruitment relative to time. Retention was assessed as maximum participants remaining enrolled at study completion.Results: Recruitment approaches included notice boards, web and social network sites (Facebook and Twitter), with social media most successful in recruitment. The online survey had the highest recruitment in the shortest time-frame (751 participants in one month). Email, phone and text message were used in study one (RCT) and study two (crossover validation) and assisted in low attrition rates, with 93% and 75.7% completing the RCT and crossover validation study respectively. Of those who did not complete the RCT, reported reasons were: being too busy; and having an unrelated illness.Conclusion: Recruiting young women into nutrition research is challenging. Use of social media enhances recruitment, while Email, phone and text message contact improves retention within interventions. Further research comparing strategies to optimise recruitment and retention in young women, including flexible testing times, reminders and incentives is warranted.