Table 1 Randomization yields and costs of recruitment strategies
From: Effective recruitment strategies in an exercise trial for patients with fibromyalgia
Recruitment strategy | Number of randomized participants | Randomization yield n/m (%) | Total cost | Cost per randomization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Newspaper advertisement | 113 | 113/277 (40.8%) | $24,000 | $212.39 |
Clinical referral | 32 | 32/84 (38.1%) | $0 | $0 |
Patient database | 30 | 30/91 (33.7%) | $1740 | $58.00 |
Flyers | 19 | 19/64 (29.7%) | $984 | $51.79 |
Web advertisement | 16 | 16/50 (32%) | $150 | $9.38 |
Word of mouth | 3 | 3/21 (14.3%) | $0 | $0 |
Unknown | 13 | 13/64 (20.3%) | N/A | N/A |
All strategies | 226 | 226/651 (34.7%) | $26,874 | $118.91 |