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CA SE STUDY NO. 4 Continued from page 21 Figure 2. STEADYPD3.com and MJFF Mixed Media Outreach March 2014 Podcast, (n=2043) December 2014 Webinar, (n=1973) 1260 1238 October 2015 Podcast, (n=2035) 1058 734 537 262 Mar 2014 May 2014 Jul 2014 Sep 2014 Nov 2014 Jan 2015 No. of Views 2 per Mov. Avg. (No. of Views) October 2015 Webinar, (n=2035) Mar 2015 May 2015 Jul 2015 Sep 2015 Nov 2015 316 Jan 2016 306 Mar 2016 May 2016 146 Jul 2016 Sep 2016 Nov 2016 Jan 2017 Figure 3. Referral Sources: Enrolled STEADY PD-III Volunteers Minority Recruitment Activity 1 Site Website 1 ClinicalTrials.gov 1 Study Web Ad 2 Study Website 2 PSG Website 2 Online News/Blog/Other 2 Specialist 2 Event 3 Family or Friend 3 Primary Care Physician 3 Other 3 Number of Volunteers Enrolled 9 Self 16 MJFF Communication 42 Fox Trial FInder 99 Neurologist 222 Site Personnel 0 50 Conclusion Involving stakeholders with a range of perspectives early on is important for learning about constituent motivations and barriers to participation. Taking this step at the beginning of a clinical 100 150 200 250 trial can help in the formation of a comprehensive recruitment strategy allowing trial teams to reach a broader audience and more diverse target population. For more information on the recruitment efforts used in the STEADY-PD III trial, visit: https://content.iospress.com/download/journal-of- parkinsons-disease/jpd171199?id=journal-of-parkinsons-disease%2Fjpd171199 22 Accelerating Clinical Trials: Best Practices for Recruitment and Retention