The Feasibility of RecruitGPS Dashboard to Optimize Recruitment and Retention in Clinical Research Studies: A Mixed Method Design (Preprint)
Year: 2024
Type: preprint
Abstract: BACKGROUND Clinical trial success depends on efficient participant recruitment and retention, yet low enrollment and high attrition remain persistent challenges. To address these issues, we developed RecruitGPS, a scalable dashboard that provides investigators with timely data to improve subject participation and recruitment outcomes. OBJECTIVE This paper examines the design and effectiveness of RecruitGPS, a tool designed to monitor participant enrollment throughout the clinical trial recruitment lifecycle METHODS RecruitGPS was prototyped using Microsoft Excel for its accessibility and rapid deployment. The tool integrates with existing databases like REDCap, simplifying data import and analysis. We evaluated the dashboard effectiveness using a mixed method approach, with 12 clinical researchers. RESULTS The study was funded in September 2022, with data collection, completed in August 2024, revealed an average System Usability Scale score of 73.75 and 91.7% of participants rating the dashboard’s efficiency at 4 or 5 (out of 5). The presence of 25% detractors in Net Promoter Score indicates the need for improvements to the overall user experience. CONCLUSIONS RecruitGPS enhances decision-making throughout the recruitment process, offering significant potential to improve clinical trial efficiency and ensure the validity of study outcomes.
Language: English
Topic: Ethics in Clinical Research
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4402711776