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. 2020 Sep 17;15(9):e0239276. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239276

Table 1. Recruitment strategies used with HVTN 704/HPTN 085.

Totals for HVTN 704/HPTN 085: Brazil, Peru, Switzerland, and United States January 1, 2017 –February 28, 2018
Recruitment Strategy Initiated the Informed Consent Process by Coming into the Clinic Enrolled % of Enrollment Screening- to- Enrollment Ratio
Internet (Craigslist, Social Media, dating websites, www.ampstudy.org, etc.) 1893 677 44.2% 2.8:1
Bar/Street/Pride Festival/other face-to-face outreach conducted by recruiters 1118 421 27.5% 2.6:1
Referrals (from another participant, health care provider, CBO, HIV testing center, etc.) 428 211 13.8% 2.1:1
Print advertising and materials (flyers, posters, palm cards, newspaper ad, etc.) 474 112 7.3% 4.2:1
Other (rollover from another trial, Radio/TV ads, unknown, etc.) 331 103 6.7% 3.2:1
Transit advertising 31 7 0.5% 4.4:1