Craigslist Personals Offer Trial Recruitment Pool

Craigslist personal ads are proving to be a valuable recruitment tool for a site trying to enroll volunteers in the latest vaccine study from the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. The Fenway Health Vaccine Studies clinic in Boston has found that details of individuals’ sexual behavior posted in Craigslist personal ads allow the site to quickly identify potential study candidates, Coco Cuizon-Alinsug, recruitment coordinator for the Fenway Institute, said.
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