TY - JOUR T1 - Recruitment in online research for COPD: leveraging social media and research registries JF - ERJ Open Research JO - erjor DO - 10.1183/23120541.00167-2018 VL - 5 IS - 2 SP - 00167-2018 AU - Samantha R. Paige AU - Janice L. Krieger Y1 - 2019/04/01 UR - http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/5/2/00167-2018.abstract N2 - An international priority is to engage patients at-risk of or living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in online research and self-management programmes to establish evidence for their efficacy and obtain patient perspectives about healthcare [1]. Participatory social media and electronic research registries pose opportunities for stakeholders to readily access this patient population [2–4]. Despite increased access, patients with COPD continue to report limited willingness to participate in online disease-specific programmes and studies [5].Social media and research registries effectively reach diverse subgroups of patients with obstructive lung conditions. Patient co-created mail and e-mail pre-notifications that precede a formal e-mail invitation can enhance enrolment in online research. http://ow.ly/gQQt30o6Bcw ER -