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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Trials. 2019 May 31;16(4):399–409. doi: 10.1177/1740774519846852

Table 2.

Steps in the process of recruitment through randomization

Step Population
Employer or Insurer Penn Medicine
Prescreen Medication Possession Ratio, Statin Prescription & Eligibility criteria other than LDL level LDL from usual care; Statin Prescription & Eligibility criteria other than LDL level
Invitation to Enroll Mail only Mail with follow-up by phone, text and email, pending available contact information
Creation of online profile (demographics, confirm non-LDL related eligibility criteria) Way To Health Website Completed online or by phone with staff
Assessment of LDL criterion Lab visit required for everyone who satisfied eligibility criteria other than LDL level Based on usual care data from the electronic medical record. Confirmed by lab visit for those with usual care LDL measured > 4 weeks before randomization
Consent Online or by phone with follow up by paper Online or by phone with follow up by paper
Randomization Upon receipt and activation of electronic pill-bottle