Strategies for Pursuing Community Involvement in OTIS Research

2011

Beth Conover
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402-559-6430

Recruitment of participants in teratogen research studies is one of the biggest barriers to gathering data on exposures. More effective strategies for enrollment of study participants allow for larger numbers and improves the statistical significance of OTIS studies. It also provides the leverage necessary to enhance funding and study opportunities through OTIS. Nebraska has a relatively small TIS (Teratogen Information Service). As such, our volume of callers is less than other TIS?. In addition, most of our callers are health care providers, a group which historically has been low yield for use in patient recruitment. In an effort to compensate for this, the NE-TIS has utilized multiple approaches to enhancing our referrals to OTIS research projects.

Conference presentations and posters presented

Consumers/Families, Professionals, Students

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