Understanding facilitators of research participation among adults with self-reported chronic pain - a survey examining hypothetical research participation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An inability to successfully recruit participants into clinical research has consequences that negatively affect the conduct and reliability of research studies. Understanding facilitators of research participation, namely motives for participation and preferred research outcomes, may improve recruitment and retention of clinical trials related to chronic pain. The present study explored research participation facilitators among individuals with chronic pain and their association with demographic characteristics, pain-related characteristics, and factors related to future research engagement.

Methods

Individuals from Michigan who were 18 years or older and self-reported having chronic pain completed an online survey assessing motives for research participation and

SUBMITTER: Start C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10802039 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature