title: Recruiting patients for female sexual arousal disorder studies.
abstract: This study described the efficacy of various strategies for the recruitment of women with female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) and matched controls in an obstetrics and gynecology clinic. During both phases of the study, actual recruitment time exceeded expectations. Clinical screening was the most effective recruitment strategy, accounting for one half of the enrolled subjects. Mass media advertising proved effective in recruiting up to one third of subjects. Control subjects were easily enrolled using all recruitment methods. Future reports should compare the efficiency and cost-benefit strategies for the recruitment of women with FSAD.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pharmacy Practice, Psychiatry, and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tennessee, 847 Monroe Avenue, Room 205, Memphis, TN, USA. csbrown@utmem.edu
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Mitchel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires