Table 1 Organizational framework for assessing recruitment feasibility

1.

Specify recruitment goals: target population, desired diversity, and subgroup sample sizes

2.

Specify recruitment process by stage

3.

Establish a tracking system for each individual: contact tracking form

4.

Establish a tracking database for monitoring processes and results

5.

Implement recruitment processes and monitor each individual’s progress

6.

Summarize recruitment results from the tracking database, including by targeted subgroups: real time and final results

7.

Calculate and interpret measures of feasibility, including by targeted subgroups: were goals met

8.

If goals not met, utilize tracking data to modify methods for a larger study