Ann M Sam, Samuel L Odom, Brianne Tomaszewski, Yolanda Perkins, Ann W Cox
Employing Evidence-Based Practices for Children with Autism in Elementary Schools
Journal of autism and developmental disorders
evaluate effectiveness online recruitment clinical trial pharmacotherapy latelife depression covid19 authors calculated yield defined recruitment leading randomization enrollment provider referrals versus facebook selfreferrals compared characteristics dropout rates participants source analyzed correlations stringency public health restrictions referrals source time provider referrals significantly higher yield 10 33 referrals 303 versus facebook selfreferrals 14 323 43 p 000001 participants selfreferred facebook significantly education otherwise groups similar characteristics dropout rates public health stringency negatively correlated provider referrals 032 positively correlated facebook selfreferrals 039 neither association reached statistical significance online recruitment may improve access clinical research older depressed adults future studies evaluate costeffectiveness potential barriers computer literacy