Table 1 Recruitment by source in the RCT of the MEDEX parent study (total n = 585 randomized)
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Recruitment tactic | Number of randomized participants from this source | Percentage of sample from this source |
|---|---|---|
Online sources (i.e., website, Facebook, Trialspark) | 146 | 25.5% |
Press (Television, Newspaper, Magazine, etc...) | 145 | 25.3% |
Recruitment Letter | 89 | 15.5% |
Word of Mouth | 79 | 13.8% |
Flyer | 47 | 8.2% |
Other/unknown | 37 | 6.5% |
University-wide research registry | 21 | 3.7% |
Referred from different study | 8 | 1.4% |
Physician Referral | 1 | 0.2% |