Utility of an automated notification system for recruitment of research subjects

BackgroundExperience with a novel method of notifying investigators about research subjects in a university-based emergency department (ED) is reported.MethodsAn automated paging system was linked to the electronic medical record to identify inclusion criteria and notify investigators at the time of...

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Published inEmergency medicine journal : EMJ Vol. 27; no. 10; pp. 786 - 787
Main Authors Cardozo, Eden, Meurer, William J, Smith, Barbara L, Holschen, Jolie C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine 01.10.2010
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ISSN1472-0205
1472-0213
1472-0213
DOI10.1136/emj.2009.081299

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Summary:BackgroundExperience with a novel method of notifying investigators about research subjects in a university-based emergency department (ED) is reported.MethodsAn automated paging system was linked to the electronic medical record to identify inclusion criteria and notify investigators at the time of ED triage. The rate of study enrolment 2 months before and after implementation of the automated system was compared and the time from triage completion to investigator notification was assessed.ResultsDuring the first 2-month period, 1/17 eligible patients were identified by staff. During the second 2-month period, 1/7 eligible patients were identified by staff while the automated paging system recognised 7/7 eligible patients, an absolute increase of 94.5%. The median time from completion of triage to automated notification of investigators was 0 min.ConclusionAutomated paging using the electronic medical record has the potential to improve enrolment in clinical research studies by improving the speed and sensitivity of identifying eligible subjects.
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ISSN:1472-0205
1472-0213
1472-0213
DOI:10.1136/emj.2009.081299