Table 3.
Top 5 factors that would improve recruitment within each domain
| Ranked 1st
or 2nd (n) |
% | |
|---|---|---|
| Incentive Factors | ||
| Offering gift card incentives for participants’ time and effort | 140 | 70.4% |
| Offering reimbursement for parking and transportation costs | 84 | 42.2% |
| Offering reimbursement for other study related costs like food and childcare | 55 | 27.6% |
| Gift cards being available electronically, rather than in physical form | 42 | 21.1% |
| Participants’ ability to claim gift cards at a wide range of merchant or retailers | 42 | 21.1% |
| Location Factors | ||
| Reduction in the # of required in-person visits | 124 | 67.4% |
| Option to conduct in-person visits at additional sites/locations | 68 | 37.0% |
| Option of video visits with physician/staff | 47 | 25.5% |
| Converting in person data collection to online surveys | 46 | 25.0% |
| Ability to text participants for scheduling, recruiting, and/or protocol questions | 34 | 18.5% |
| Research Literacy Factors | ||
| Strong relationship between clinician and potential participant | 130 | 71.0% |
| Good reputation of the research institution | 72 | 39.3% |
| Education materials related to the study/drug/device | 61 | 33.3% |
| Videos that explain what research is | 58 | 31.7% |
| Website or other online resource that explains the study | 26 | 14.2% |