Transforming research recruitment: Leveraging EHR systems and patient portals
Electronic health records and patient portals are increasingly utilized to enhance research recruitment efficiency, yet response patterns across patient groups remain unclear. We examined 10 studies at Emory Healthcare that used these tools to identify and recruit 24,000 patients over 1 year. Respon...
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| author | Megan Schwinne Edward Woods Barney Chan Candace D. Speight Vivian Corry Neal W. Dickert Gabriel R. Najarro |
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| description | Electronic health records and patient portals are increasingly utilized to enhance research recruitment efficiency, yet response patterns across patient groups remain unclear. We examined 10 studies at Emory Healthcare that used these tools to identify and recruit 24,000 patients over 1 year. Response rates were lower among males and Black individuals, though study interest was higher among respondents. Interest was also greater among those with frequent healthcare interactions and lower comorbidity. In a large academic health system, portal-based recruitment offered a streamlined approach to research recruitment and patient engagement, with minor variations across patient characteristics warranting continued study. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b7b80a413b874e4e91c61ad2f01854d82025-01-17T07:37:37ZengCambridge University PressJournal of Clinical and Translational Science2059-86612025-01-01910.1017/cts.2024.692Transforming research recruitment: Leveraging EHR systems and patient portalsMegan Schwinne0https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6719-8821Edward Woods1Barney Chan2Candace D. Speight3Vivian Corry4Neal W. Dickert5Gabriel R. Najarro6Department of Biomedical Informatics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USADepartment of Biomedical Informatics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USAGeorgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USAGeorgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USAGeorgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USAGeorgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USAElectronic health records and patient portals are increasingly utilized to enhance research recruitment efficiency, yet response patterns across patient groups remain unclear. We examined 10 studies at Emory Healthcare that used these tools to identify and recruit 24,000 patients over 1 year. Response rates were lower among males and Black individuals, though study interest was higher among respondents. Interest was also greater among those with frequent healthcare interactions and lower comorbidity. In a large academic health system, portal-based recruitment offered a streamlined approach to research recruitment and patient engagement, with minor variations across patient characteristics warranting continued study.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2059866124006927/type/journal_articleElectronic health recordspatient portalsresearch recruitmentpatient participationhealth communication |
| spellingShingle | Megan Schwinne Edward Woods Barney Chan Candace D. Speight Vivian Corry Neal W. Dickert Gabriel R. Najarro Transforming research recruitment: Leveraging EHR systems and patient portals Journal of Clinical and Translational Science Electronic health records patient portals research recruitment patient participation health communication |
| title | Transforming research recruitment: Leveraging EHR systems and patient portals |
| title_full | Transforming research recruitment: Leveraging EHR systems and patient portals |
| title_fullStr | Transforming research recruitment: Leveraging EHR systems and patient portals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transforming research recruitment: Leveraging EHR systems and patient portals |
| title_short | Transforming research recruitment: Leveraging EHR systems and patient portals |
| title_sort | transforming research recruitment leveraging ehr systems and patient portals |
| topic | Electronic health records patient portals research recruitment patient participation health communication |
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