Authors: SOROCCO, KRISTEN H.; VINCENT, ANDREA S.; COLLINS, FRANK L.; JOHNSON, CHRISTINE A.; LOVALLO, WILLIAM R.

Source: Alcohol and Alcoholism, Volume 41, Number 3, May 2006 , pp. 349-352(4)

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Abstract:

Aims: To compare the effectiveness of two strategies for recruiting healthy research volunteers. Methods: Demographic characteristics and recruitment costs of participants who completed a laboratory study examining risk factors for alcoholism recruited through random digit dialling (N = 11) and community advertisements (N = 102) were compared. Results: Advertisement yielded a more representative sample [76% Caucasian, less well educated (M = 15.2 years, SEM = 0.2; P < 0.05), more equally divided by family history of alcoholism (43% FH− and 57% FH+), and lower in SES (M = 42.8, SEM = 1.3; P < 0.05)] and was more cost effective ($72 vs $2272 per participant) than random digit dialling. Conclusions: Findings are relevant to alcohol researchers trying to determine the recruitment strategy that will yield the most representative sample at the lowest cost.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agl019

Publication date: 2006-05-01

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