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Table 4.

Barriers and solutions to using PP for research recruitment.

Barrier	Solution
Frequency of recruitment messages	Allow only targeted, condition specific recruitment Require patient opt-in to research recruitment and/or ability to control the number of messages participants receive
Recruitment as spam	Require patient opt-in to research recruitment Only recruit for studies that their healthcare provider has approved Use descriptive messaging about the study topic rather than generic “eligible for research” language
Confidentiality	Ensure that PP is confidential Only recruit for studies that their healthcare provider has approved

Barrier	Solution
Frequency of recruitment messages	Allow only targeted, condition specific recruitment Require patient opt-in to research recruitment and/or ability to control the number of messages participants receive
Recruitment as spam	Require patient opt-in to research recruitment Only recruit for studies that their healthcare provider has approved Use descriptive messaging about the study topic rather than generic “eligible for research” language
Confidentiality	Ensure that PP is confidential Only recruit for studies that their healthcare provider has approved