A Comparison of Recruitment Methods for an mHealth Intervention Targeting Mothers: Lessons from the Growing Healthy Program

Rachel A Laws   ^{1, 2} , BSc, MSc, PhD ;   Eloise-Kate V Litterbach   ^{2, 3} , BHSc ;   Elizabeth A Denney-Wilson   ^{2, 4} , BN, MPH, PhD ;   Catherine G Russell   ^{2, 4} , BSc, BHSc, PhD ;   Sarah Taki   ^{2, 4} , MPH ;   Kok-Leong Ong   ⁵ , BASc, PhD ;   Rosalind M Elliott   ⁴ , RN,, PhD ;   Sharyn J Lymer   ^{2, 6} , BPthy, BA, MSc, PhD ;   Karen J Campbell   ^{1, 2} , BSc, MPH, PhD

¹ Deakin University, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Science, Geelong, Australia

² Centre for Obesity Management and Prevention Research Excellence in Primary Health Care, Sydney, Australia

³ Deakin University, School of Exercise and Nutrition Science, Geelong, Australia

⁴ Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia

⁵ La Trobe Analytics Lab, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia

⁶ Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia