Web-Based Recruiting for Health Research Using a Social Networking Site: An Exploratory Study

Yeshe Fenner   ^{1, 2} , PhD ;   Suzanne M Garland   ^{1, 2, 3, 4} , MBBS, MD, FRCPA, FAChSHM, FRANZCOG ;   Elya E Moore   ² , PhD ;   Yasmin Jayasinghe   ^{1, 3, 5} , MBBS, FRANZCOG ;   Ashley Fletcher   ^{1, 2} , MEpi ;   Sepehr N Tabrizi   ^{1, 2, 6} , PhD ;   Bharathy Gunasekaran   ⁷ ;   John D Wark   ^{8, 9} , PhD, MBBS, FRACP

¹ Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Royal Women’s Hospital, Parkville, Australia

² Infection and Immunity Theme, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Australia

³ Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia

⁴ Department of Microbiology, Royal Children’s Hospital, Parkville, Australia

⁵ Department of Gynaecology, Royal Children’s Hospital, Parkville, Australia

⁶ Infection and Immunity Theme, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Australia

⁷ Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia

⁸ Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia

⁹ Bone and Mineral Service, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia