title: Use of the location-based social networking application GRINDR as a recruitment tool in rectal microbicide development research.
abstract: Mobile phone social networking applications such as GRINDR are potential tools for recruitment of men who have sex with men (MSM) for HIV prevention research. Demographics and sexual risk behaviors of men recruited through GRINDR and through traditional media were compared. GRINDR participants were younger (mean age 31 vs. 42, p < 0.0001), more White identified (44 vs. 30 %, p < 0.01), and had more sex partners in the previous 14 days (1.88 vs. 1.10, p < 0.05) than other recruits. Email responses were less successful for enrollment than phone calls (5 vs. 50 %). This approach resulted in successful recruitment of younger and more educated, White identified MSM.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California-Los Angeles, 650 Charles E. Young Drive South, 41-295 Center for Health Sciences, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772, USA. earl.burrell@ucla.edu
authors.forename: Earl R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Burrell
authors.forename: Heather A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Pines
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Robbie
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Coleman
authors.forename: Ryan D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Kristen L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Hess
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Anton
authors.forename: Pamina M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Gorbach
mesh_terms: D000285:Administration, Rectal; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D018579:Patient Selection; D012106:Research; D060756:Social Networking
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents