Active vs Traditional Methods of Recruiting Children for a Clinical Trial in Rural Primary Care Clinics: A Cluster-Randomized Clinical Trial

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Discusses the effectiveness of active recruitment versus traditional recruitment for enrolling rural youth with overweight or obesity in a group behavioral telehealth intervention. Compares the use of direct engagement with pediatric patients at a clinic against the posting of flyers at a clinic and utilizing social media and press releases, with recruiting beginning in February 2020.

Paul M. Darden II, Ann M. Davis, Jeannette Y. Lee, et al.

JAMA Network Open, 5(11), e2244040

11/2022

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Children and youth · Obesity and weight control · Research methods and resources · Telehealth · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention