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We are now several months into #WorkFromHome, and it is clear that we won't be going back to in-person data collection any time soon. How have you adjusted your research protocols?
Here are a few of my changes.
Please share your tips and tricks!
Here are a few of my changes.
Please share your tips and tricks!
My two weight-related studies already issued @BodyTrace e-scales, so we easily transitioned to follow-up by e-scale. Now transitioning to baseline weight by e-scale (dealing w/ major mail delays!). Here's an article about how to get started with e-scales. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.22851
A bigger hurdle was getting institutional approval to mail items directly to participants, which was really important for HEAVY e-scales and bulky meal replacements (and again, mail delays). We have language in the consent about disclosure of their address to the company.
For my study that includes a medication that is not considered safe for pregnant women, we transitioned to mailing a stick test rather than an in-office test that required a cup and dropper to do the test. Potential participants self-report their results.
We are using @DocuSign for all of our consent forms. It is amazingly fast and easy-- I never want to go back to finding coverage for signing consents w/in 72 hours.
We also started using @DocuSign for our medical clearance form, since access to providers is more difficult now.
We also started using @DocuSign for our medical clearance form, since access to providers is more difficult now.
We switched from using NicAlert to iScreen tests, to measure salivary cotinine in my smoking-related study. iScreen tests (used in the PATH study) will be easier for participants to do at home and send back a picture of their results.
Three studies switched to national recruitment. @ResearchMatch has been a great resource for recruiting those interested in research, and you can filter out those likely to be ineligible for your study. And it is free! (But your institution must be part of the network-- 176 are!)
-We are, like most people, using Zoom for intervention sessions.
-We are using Google numbers for phone calls and texts, instead of from personal cell phones.
-We are using QuestionPro and Qualtrics for questionnaires.
-We are using Google numbers for phone calls and texts, instead of from personal cell phones.
-We are using QuestionPro and Qualtrics for questionnaires.
What creative ways have you found to continue your research?
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