Monitor Recruitment Closely

Ensure that you are on target for recruitment, says Jane N. Kogan.

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Gifts are Great

Erika E. Forbes gives research participants small tokens to express her appreciation.

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Relationships with Clinical Staff

Ellen M. Whyte believes every member of a research team needs interaction with the in-patient unit while recruiting.

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The Team Approach

Howard J. Aizenstein talks about how team approach to research helps with recruitment.

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Training Services Providers

Evaluation of training workshops for community agencies is challenging, states Steven R. López.

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Savvy Participants

Darrell P. Wheeler describes why community members might seek participation in a study where they don't fit the selection criteria.

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Compensating Community Members

Research participants acts as consultants for their communities and should be valued as such, says Darrell P. Wheeler.

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Creative Retention Methods

In locating hard-to-find participants for follow-up, there is a fine line between persistence and annoyance, says John E. Bates.

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Reformulating the Question

Ihsan M. Salloum describes the problem of participant selection.

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Recruitment in STEP-BD

In STEP-BD, attracting participants was easier than securing clinicians' agreement on randomization, Gary S. Sachs recalls.

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