15至25岁人群在线招募的潜力：可行性随机对照试验
Potential of Online Recruitment Among 15-25-Year Olds: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.
作者信息
Hoffmann Sofie Have, Paldam Folker Anna, Buskbjerg Mark, Paldam Folker Marie, Huber Jezek Andrea, Lyngsø Svarta Durita, Nielsen Sølvhøj Ida, Thygesen Lau
机构信息
National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Centre for Telepsychiatry, Mental Health Services in the Region of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
出版信息
JMIR Form Res. 2022 May 25;6(5):e35874. doi: 10.2196/35874.
BACKGROUND
Recruiting young people for health and intervention studies by traditional methods has become increasingly challenging. The widespread access to the internet may offer new strategies for online recruitment.
OBJECTIVE
This study aims to assess the feasibility of online recruitment for a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of Mindhelper, an online national youth mental health promotion service. The target group was young Danes aged 15-25 in need of mental health promotion.
METHODS
Advertisements for recruitment were set up on Facebook and Instagram. Browser history was collected for a subsample of participants. We compared basic characteristics of participants who completed the baseline survey and those who did not, as well as of participants who completed the follow-up survey and those who were lost to follow-up. The significance of these differences was tested with the Pearson chi-square test.
RESULTS
A total of 560 Danes aged 15-25 were recruited within 1 month (ie, had completed the baseline survey). Among these participants, 356 (63.6%) were at risk of developing depression or stress. The average advertisement price per participant completing the baseline questionnaire was 31 DKK (approximately €4 [US $4.2]). The follow-up survey was sent to 545 participants, of whom 318 (58.3%) completed the survey. No statistically significant differences were observed in baseline characteristics of participants who completed the follow-up and those who were lost to follow-up in terms of gender (P=.45), age (P=.35), occupation (P=.17), cohabitation (P=.90), mental well-being (P=.26), mental illness (P=.44; impact of the illness, P=.05), or use of the internet when having a hard time (P=.92).
CONCLUSIONS
We conclude that it is feasible to recruit young Danes online for a large-scale randomized controlled trial assessing the effectiveness of Mindhelper.
TRIAL REGISTRATION
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04650906; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04650906.
背景
通过传统方法为健康与干预研究招募年轻人变得越来越具有挑战性。互联网的广泛普及可能为在线招募提供新策略。
目的
本研究旨在评估在线招募用于一项随机对照试验的可行性，该试验旨在评估在线全国青年心理健康促进服务Mindhelper的有效性。目标群体是15至25岁需要心理健康促进的丹麦年轻人。
方法
在Facebook和Instagram上设置招募广告。为部分参与者收集浏览器历史记录。我们比较了完成基线调查的参与者与未完成者，以及完成随访调查的参与者与失访者的基本特征。这些差异的显著性用Pearson卡方检验进行检验。
结果
在1个月内共招募了560名15至25岁的丹麦人（即完成了基线调查）。在这些参与者中，356人（63.6%）有患抑郁症或压力的风险。完成基线问卷的每位参与者的平均广告价格为31丹麦克朗（约4欧元[4.2美元]）。向545名参与者发送了随访调查，其中318人（58.3%）完成了调查。在完成随访的参与者与失访者的基线特征方面，在性别（P = 0.45）、年龄（P = 0.35）、职业（P = 0.17）、同居情况（P = 0.90）、心理健康状况（P = 0.26）、精神疾病（P = 0.44；疾病影响，P = 0.05）或在困难时期使用互联网的情况（P = 0.92）方面，未观察到统计学上的显著差异。
结论
我们得出结论，在线招募丹麦年轻人参与一项评估Mindhelper有效性的大规模随机对照试验是可行的。
试验注册
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04650906；https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04650906 。
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