Occupational screenings: recruitment from private industry.
Occupational screening involving private sector employees represents a source with relatively high volumes of initial contacts and entries, a low ratio of entries to initial contacts, and a relatively high effort level requirement for the recruitment team. In the CPPT, all centers used this strategy, to provide, overall, 26% of initial contacts, 20% of first protocol visits and 17% of entries. Occupational screening is costly and involves careful planning and implementation of complex arrangements. Procedures for contacting industries and conducting screenings are described. Screening yield was inversely related to company size.
D000328:Adult; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia; D007221:Industry; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged