Can patients recruited over the Internet provide reliable health-related information for use in research and studies?
Yes, says Quintiles.
In a pilot study, the world’s largest life science services company says online-recruited patients are a reliable source for information.
The study was published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, which is peer reviewed.
“Utilizing direct-to-patient techniques for real-world data collection not only work in pilot, but we are also leveraging in practice,” said Rich Gliklich, MD, the president of Quintiles Outcome. “Given the widespread demand for rapid data collection, direct-to-patient studies will become an increasingly important component of real world evidence development for understanding appropriate cohorts from treatment patterns to safety information.”
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