Tigges Beth B, Kaar Jill L, Erbstein Nancy, Silberman Pamela, Winseck Kate, Lopez-Class Maria, Burbacher Thomas M
University of New Mexico College of Nursing, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA.
J Clin Transl Sci. 2017 Jun;1(3):184-191. doi: 10.1017/cts.2017.7. Epub 2017 Jul 19.
We describe the effectiveness of community outreach and engagement in supporting recruitment for the US National Children's Vanguard Study between 2009 and 2012.
Thirty-seven study locations used 1 of 4 strategies to recruit 18-49-year-old pregnant or trying to conceive women: (1) Initial Vanguard Study used household-based recruitment; (2) Direct Outreach emphasized self-referral; (3) Enhanced Household-Based Recruitment enhanced Initial Vanguard Study strategies; and (4) Provider-Based Recruitment recruited through healthcare providers. Outreach and engagement included advance letters, interactions with healthcare providers, participation in community events, contacts with community organizations, and media outreach.
After 1-2 years, 41%-74% of 9844 study-eligible women had heard about the National Children's Vanguard Study when first approached. Women who heard were 1.5-3 times more likely to consent. Hearing via word-of-mouth or the media most frequently predicted consent. The more sources women heard from the higher the odds of consent.
We conclude that tailored outreach and engagement facilitate recruitment in cohort studies.
我们描述了2009年至2012年期间社区外展和参与活动在美国国家儿童先锋研究中对招募工作的支持效果。
37个研究地点采用4种策略之一招募18至49岁的孕妇或备孕女性：（1）初始先锋研究采用基于家庭的招募方式；（2）直接外展强调自我推荐；（3）强化基于家庭的招募改进了初始先锋研究的策略；（4）基于提供者的招募通过医疗保健提供者进行。外展和参与活动包括提前信函、与医疗保健提供者的互动、参与社区活动、与社区组织的联系以及媒体宣传。
1至2年后，在首次接触时，9844名符合研究条件的女性中有41%至74%听说过国家儿童先锋研究。听说过的女性同意参与的可能性高出1.5至3倍。通过口碑或媒体听说该研究最常预示着同意参与。女性听说的来源越多，同意参与的几率就越高。
我们得出结论，量身定制的外展和参与活动有助于队列研究的招募工作。
