Mail and Telephone Outreach from Electronic Health Records for Research Participation on Cognitive Health and Aging

摘要: This report describes the efficacy and utility of recruiting older individuals by mail to participate in research on cognitive health aging using Electronic Health Records (EHR). Individuals age 65 or identified EHR Mount Sinai System as likely have Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) were sent a general recruitment letter (N=12,951). A comparison group with comparable matched for gender also received (N=3,001). Of 15,952 who mailing, 953 (6.0%) responded. 215 (1.3%) declined further contact. Overall rate expression interest was 4.6%. 738 responded positively contact, 321 indicated preference contact telephone. Follow-up these yielded 30 enrollments (0.2% 15,952). No differences response noted between MCI groups, but higher enrollment. 6 not intended recipients mailing nevertheless contacted our study enrolled. Mailings through trusted source, such medical center from which they clinical care, may be viable means reaching within this effort low rejection rate. However, information did enhance Implications improving are discussed.