Engaging Institutional Stakeholders to Develop and Implement Guidelines for Recruiting Participants in Research Studies Using Social Media: Mixed Methods, Multi-Phase Process.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited regulatory guidance surrounding the use of social media channels for participant recruitment is an interdisciplinary challenge. Establishing stakeholder-informed procedures is essential for ethical and effective use of social media for participant recruitment.

Objective

This study aims to provide replicable procedures for developing and implementing guidelines for using social media to recruit participants in research studies.

Methods

Social media use cases at the university were used to identify institutional stakeholders for the initiative. After establishing workflow procedures, a scoping review of web-based materials about recruitment and research on the internet and social media from 19 peer institutions and 2 federal agencies was conducted to

SUBMITTER: Flood-Grady E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8538033 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature