The Medical journal of Australia
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Evaluating recruitment strategies for AUSPICE, a large Australian community-based randomised controlled trial.
To examine the effectiveness of different strategies for recruiting participants for a large Australian randomised controlled trial (RCT), the Australian Study for the Prevention through Immunisation of Cardiovascular Events (AUSPICE). ⋯ Trial participation rates are low, and multiple concurrent methods are needed to maximise recruitment. Social media strategies may not be successful in older age groups.