Using PhenX Toolkit Measures and Other Tools to Assess Urban/Rural Differences in Health Behaviors: Recruitment Methods and Outcomes

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Describes the recruitment approaches used in a health behaviors study that sought participants from urban and rural locations in Minnesota and North Dakota. Reports on the response by sex for three separate recruitment mailings. Offers suggestions for cost-effective recruitment strategies to ensure an adequate number of participants.

Michael M. Hitz, Pat G. Conway, Jeanette A. Palcher, Catherine A. McCarty

BMC Research Notes, 7, 847

11/2014

Research methods and resources · Rural-urban differences · Minnesota · North Dakota