Letter to the Editor Regarding Clinical Trial Recruitment andRetention of College Students with Type 1 Diabetes via Social Media: AnImplementation Case Study: A Commentary on Wisk et al (2019)

摘要

We read with interest the article written by Wisk et al1 that was recently published in the Journal of Diabetes Science andTechnology.1 We recognize the value of testing the reliability of Internet recruitment ofhard-to-reach populations, such as adolescents, in a research protocol. In the study byWisk et al,1 Facebook appears to be an important source of recruitment for adolescents andyoung adults. In the literature, scientific data have shown that young people who committo participating in health actions via the Internet are satisfied with this type of approach.2 Thus, implementing health education actions via social networks seems to us to beparticularly relevant in daily care programs for adolescents with diabetes as long asthe programs are tested and adjusted to the needs of adolescents with diabetes.3 We would therefore like to thank Wisk et al for their scientific contribution.However, we would like to highlight some methodological limitations that may affect thestudy’s conclusions.