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Published on in Vol 25 (2023)

This is a member publication of University College London (Jisc)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/46190, first published .
Effectiveness of Facebook Groups and Pages on Participant Recruitment Into a Randomized Controlled Trial During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Descriptive Study

Effectiveness of Facebook Groups and Pages on Participant Recruitment Into a Randomized Controlled Trial During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Descriptive Study

Effectiveness of Facebook Groups and Pages on Participant Recruitment Into a Randomized Controlled Trial During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Descriptive Study

Authors of this article:

Kirstie H T W Wong1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Wallis C Y Lau1, 3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Kenneth K C Man1, 3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Andrea Bilbow5 Author Orcid Image ;   Patrick Ip2 Author Orcid Image ;   Li Wei1 Author Orcid Image
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Kirstie H T W Wong   1, 2 , BSc ;   Wallis C Y Lau   1, 3, 4 , PhD ;   Kenneth K C Man   1, 3, 4 , PhD ;   Andrea Bilbow   5 ;   Patrick Ip   2 , MBBS, MPH ;   Li Wei   1 , PhD

1 Research Department of Practice and Policy, University College London, London, United Kingdom

2 Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong)

3 Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong)

4 Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong)

5 National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Services, London, United Kingdom

Corresponding Author:

  • Li Wei, PhD
  • Research Department of Practice and Policy
  • University College London
  • Mezzanine Floor, BMA House, Tavistock Square
  • London, WC1H 9JP
  • United Kingdom
  • Phone: 44 20 3987 2846
  • Email: l.wei@ucl.ac.uk