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Kanika Malani1, Chung Sang Tse2, Sumona Saha3
1Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Background:
This study evaluates the effectiveness of different methods to recruit patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) into a randomized controlled trial (RCT).
Methods:
630 participants were recruited into a multicenter RCT using electronic medical record (EMR) bulk messaging, in-person study discussion with a clinician, or a hybrid method combining the above approaches.
Results:
Bulk EMR messaging alone had the highest recruitment and response rates, required the least amount of time to implement, and incurred the lowest cost as compared to the in-person and hybrid recruitment methods.
Conclusions:
Digital health technology can enhance the recruitment of patients with IBD into randomized controlled trials.
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