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Demographic Profile Of Clinical Research Volunteers: Improving The Effectiveness Of Promotional Recruitment, Amanda M. Mcallister
Demographic Profile Of Clinical Research Volunteers: Improving The Effectiveness Of Promotional Recruitment, Amanda M. Mcallister
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
Background: Successfully recruiting participants for clinical trials is a challenge that crosses all medical disciplines. Slow enrollment to clinical trials delays the completion of clinical research studies.
Objectives: This study collected demographic data of current and past clinical trial volunteers. Furthermore, it examined similarities and differences between clinical trial volunteers, which provides deeper understandings of who volunteers are and which may allow for improved education and recruitment of subjects.
Methods: 87 adults who had participated in at least one clinical research study were surveyed.
Findings:
*Healthcare represented the most common career at 27.6%.
*93.1% received education beyond high school.
*0% …