Social Media Platforms: Recruitment and Intervention Tool

Use of social media as a recruitment tool for research participation is a rapidly emerging research methodology that has demonstrated excellent potential for expediting research in multiple types areas of health behavior, including substance use disorders. Moreover, some studies have integrated social media platforms into research protocols either as data collection tools, or platforms for data collection or intervention. Provided here is a list of resource materials related to the use of social media platforms as a recruitment and intervention platform, including relevant scientific articles and protocol materials. The purpose of this resource is to facilitate research and help standardize methods used to recruit and engage participants via social media platforms.

Social Media Recruitment