Recruiting for a pragmatic trial using the electronic health record and patient portal: successes and lessons learned.
Querying electronic health records (EHRs) to find patients meeting study criteria is an efficient method of identifying potential study participants. We aimed to measure the effectiveness of EHR-driven recruitment in the context of ADAPTABLE (Aspirin Dosing: A Patient-centric Trial Assessing Benefits and Long-Term Effectiveness)-a pragmatic trial aiming to recruit 15 000 patients.
Author(s): Pfaff, Emily, Lee, Adam, Bradford, Robert, Pae, Jinhee, Potter, Clarence, Blue, Paul, Knoepp, Patricia, Thompson, Kristie, Roumie, Christianne L, Crenshaw, David, Servis, Remy, DeWalt, Darren A
DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocy138