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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Pancreas. 2022 Jul 1;51(6):598–603. doi: 10.1097/MPA.0000000000002072

TABLE 1.

Available Recruitment and Retention Strategies for the Conduct of the DREAM (Diabetes RElated to Acute pancreatitis and its Mechanisms) Study

Study Awareness Site Engagement Participant Engagement Retention and Participant Satisfaction

Study website Study clinician education eConsent Participant perception/satisfaction survey
Quick response (QR) code Resident physician engagement Return of Results with Clinician Consultation Participant testimonials
Encounter during hospitalization Gamification of Participant Enrollment Thank you cards Contacting participants with reminders about study visits
Study flyer to be included with discharge papers Diabetes information materials
Post-hospitalization Diabetes support referrals
Advertising via Social Media
Advertising via Print Materials
Participant testimonials