Recruiting Young People for Digital Mental Health Research: Lessons From an AI-Driven Adaptive Trial.

Journal: Journal of medical Internet research
PMID:

Abstract

BACKGROUND: With increasing adoption of remote clinical trials in digital mental health, identifying cost-effective and time-efficient recruitment methodologies is crucial for the success of such trials. Evidence on whether web-based recruitment methods are more effective than traditional methods such as newspapers, media, or flyers is inconsistent. Here we present insights from our experience recruiting tertiary education students for a digital mental health artificial intelligence-driven adaptive trial-Vibe Up.

Authors

  • Wu Yi Zheng
    Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
  • Artur Shvetcov
    Translational Dementia Research Group, Centre for Immunology and Allergy Research, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Aimy Slade
    Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
  • Zoe Jenkins
    Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
  • Leonard Hoon
    Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Alexis Whitton
    Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Randwick, Australia.
  • Rena Logothetis
    Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Smrithi Ravindra
    Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
  • Stefanus Kurniawan
    Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Sunil Gupta
    Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Kit Huckvale
    Black Dog Institute, Hospital Road, Prince of Wales Hospital, University of New South Wales Sydney, Randwick, NSW, 2031, Australia.
  • Eileen Stech
    Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
  • Akash Agarwal
    Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Joost Funke Kupper
    Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Stuart Cameron
    Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Jodie Rosenberg
    Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
  • Nicholas Manoglou
    Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Manisha Senadeera
    Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute (A2I2), Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
  • Svetha Venkatesh
    Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Kon Mouzakis
    Black Dog Institute, UNSW Sydney, Randwick, Australia.
  • Rajesh Vasa
    Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute (A2I2), Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
  • Helen Christensen
    Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Randwick, Australia.
  • Jill M Newby
    Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.