Financial incentives to increase stool collection rates for microbiome studies in adult bone marrow transplant patients.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In order to study the role of the microbiome in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT), researchers collect stool samples from patients at various time points throughout HCT. However, stool collection requires active subject participation and may be limited by patient reluctance to handling stool.

Methods

We performed a prospective study on the impact of financial incentives on stool collection rates. The intervention group consisted of allogeneic HCT patients from 05/2017-05/2018 who were compensated with a $10 gas gift card for each stool sample. The intervention group was compared to a historical control group of allogeneic HCT patients from 11/2016-05/2017 who provided stool samples before the incentive was implemented. To control for possible changes

SUBMITTER: Thompson JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9067695 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature