Table 5

Source from which control participants reported they heard about the study and cost of recruitment per participant from each source

Recruitment sourcen%Cost per participant (GBP)
From a patient40.90.00
HSR email40.90.00
Twitter20.50.00
Facebook24958.315.00
Instagram30.70.00
Press10.20.00
Word of mouth235.40.00
VOICE81.90.00
Missing*13331.15.00
Total427100.0
  • *Number of participants recruited prior to amendment to the research protocol in September 2020 that included a new item measuring the source of recruitment.