Representation is power: traditional, hybrid, and digital recruitment results from a non-randomized clinical trial engaging adolescents - Summary - MDSpire
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Representation is power: traditional, hybrid, and digital recruitment results from a non-randomized clinical trial engaging adolescents
To demonstrate how a multipronged recruitment approach, which includes various strategies, can support more diverse trial engagement in a clinical trial involving adolescents and young adults.
Key Findings:
39.1% of participants were enrolled through digital strategies, 34.2% through traditional methods, and 23.2% through targeted hybrid strategies.
Targeted hybrid recruitment had the largest proportion of participants from historically underrepresented groups (87.5%).
Traditional recruitment yielded 48.5% from underrepresented groups, while digital methods yielded 32.3%.
Interpretation:
The study highlights the effectiveness of integrating digital and traditional recruitment strategies to improve diversity in clinical trial participation, addressing historical biases in research representation.
Limitations:
The study is non-randomized, which may limit the generalizability of the findings due to potential selection biases.
Potential biases in self-reported demographic data.
Conclusion:
A multipronged recruitment approach can effectively increase diversity in clinical trials, counteracting the overrepresentation of participants of European descent and promoting equitable research outcomes.
by Taylor B. Harrison, Jessica A. Sinclair, Lisa J. Martin, Kristin Childers-Buschle, Holly Elder, Sunyang Fu, Hongfang Liu, William B. Brinkman, Melanie F. Myers, Michelle L. McGowan
