Table 2 Metrics quantifying primary care provider (PCP) recruitment efforts in an RCT assessing the effectiveness of an electronic decision-support tool
Recruitment Activity | Mean | SD | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Working with clinic leaders (n = 10 clinics) | ||||
Business days between requesting presentation time and scheduling with clinic leaders (i.e., managers and chief physicians) | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0 | 7 |
Number of contacts with clinic leaders to schedule presentation | 3 | 1.1 | 2 | 5 |
Business days between a synchronous video presentation and last eligible PCP signing an informed consent form at each clinic | 21.9 | 14.4 | 0 | 48 |
Number of contacts with clinic leaders discussing recruitment | 9.4 | 3.7 | 2 | 15 |
Reaching eligible PCPs (n = 63) | ||||
Business days from first contact with PCP to signed informed consent (n = 45 PCPs) | 16.51 | 11.8 | 0 | 48 |
Number of contacts with PCP before signed informed consent (n = 45 PCPs) | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1 | 7 |
Number of contacts with non-consented PCPs during recruitment period (n = 18 PCPs) | 5.33 | 0.9 | 4 | 7 |