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Central Recruitment: A process for engaging and recruiting individuals with spinal cord injury/disease in research at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute.
- Source :
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The journal of spinal cord medicine [J Spinal Cord Med] 2021; Vol. 44 (sup1), pp. S240-S249. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Context: Insufficient recruitment is a barrier to research and limits statistical power. We describe an initiative aimed to streamline recruitment and consent processes for inpatients with spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D) via implementation of a Central Recruitment (CR) process. The CR process adhered to ethical standards, reduced participant burden, and maximized research participation.<br />Methods: In this CR process, the inpatient's nurse affirmed suitability for research approach based on fluency, cognition and health stability. A patient research liaison (PRL) was the sole contact for information regarding the research process, and introduced ongoing studies, screened for eligibility, and completed the consent process(es).<br />Results: Over five and a half years, 1,561 inpatients with SCI/D were screened for eligibility upon admission, of whom 80% (1256/1561) were deemed suitable for the PRL approach. Of those suitable for the CR process, 80% (1001/1256) agreed to discuss current research opportunities, 46% (235/516) consented to participate in one or more studies, and 86% (856/1001) agreed to future research contact.<br />Conclusion: This process adhered to ethical procedures and reduced the burden of having multiple researchers approach each individual inpatient regarding research participation, with high consent rates for low-risk studies. Future evaluation of the process scalability is underway.
- Subjects :
- Hospitalization
Humans
Inpatients
Longitudinal Studies
Spinal Cord Injuries
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2045-7723
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- sup1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The journal of spinal cord medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34779741
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10790268.2021.1970898