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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Contemp Clin Trials. 2010 Oct 27;32(2):188–195. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2010.10.010

Table 1.

Recruitment locations and activities

Recruitment Locations and Activities
Displayed
materials
Mailed info to
patients/clients
Mailed info to
med providers
Hosted an
exhibit table
Posted info on
website
Posted info in
newsletter
Inserted an ad
(paid or free) in
newsletter
Broadcasted/
published
feature article
Hosted
speaker
Health Orgs  Health care offices and providers x
 Rehabilitation facilities x
 Hospitals x x x
 Physical therapy clinics x
 Durable Medical Equipment vendors x x x
 Professional orgs (e.g., NASW) x x x x
Disability Orgs  Independent Living Centers x x x x
 State Social/Rehabiltation Services x x x x
 Specific dx groups (e.g., MS Society) x
 Transportation providers x
Colleges and University Disability Resource Offices x
Community events  Health Fairs x
 Disabled Sports Expos x
 Specialty health clinics (seating, SCI) x x
Miscellaneous (C of C, YMCAs, public library, public housing) x x
Media Print
 Major city newspapers x x
 Small town daily papers x
 Ethnic publications (spanish, etc.) x
 Aging magazines x
 County recreation guides x
 Business advertising sheets x
 Direct mail coupon packet (Val Pak) x
Public venue
 News segment on ABC-affiliate x
 Public buses x
 Movie Theaters x
 Radio (commercial & public stations) x
 Radio (aired during KU basketball) x
Internet
 Project website x
 Social networking sites x