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Recruiting physicians for a continuing medical education research study.
Mobius
|March 11, 1984
Summary
Recruiting physicians for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) research proved challenging, with only 2% of those contacted ultimately participating. This study highlights difficulties in physician recruitment for medical education research.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education Research
- Pulmonology
Background:
- Physician recruitment is crucial for medical research.
- Effective recruitment strategies are needed for continuing medical education studies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the methods and outcomes of a physician recruitment effort.
- To assess ambulatory management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Main Methods:
- Contacted 2600 primary care physicians in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Tracked participation through declining, expressing interest, verbal agreement, and enrollment.
Main Results:
- Only 63 (2%) physicians enrolled out of 2600 contacted.
- Participants were similar in age and sex but skewed towards family practitioners and board-certified physicians.
Conclusions:
- Physician recruitment for this COPD study had a low participation rate.
- The study identified shortcomings in the recruitment process and suggests improvements.