Nicholas, A;
Bailey, JV;
Stevenson, F;
Murray, E;
(2013)
The Sexunzipped trial: young people's views of participating in an online randomized controlled trial.
J Med Internet Res
, 15
(12)
, Article e276. 10.2196/jmir.2647.
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Abstract
Incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among young people in the United Kingdom is increasing. The Internet can be a suitable medium for delivery of sexual health information and sexual health promotion, given its high usage among young people, its potential for creating a sense of anonymity, and ease of access. Online randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are increasingly being used to evaluate online interventions, but while there are many advantages to online methodologies, they can be associated with a number of problems, including poor engagement with online interventions, poor trial retention, and concerns about the validity of data collected through self-report online. We conducted an online feasibility trial that tested the effects of the Sexunzipped website for sexual health compared to an information-only website. This study reports on a qualitative evaluation of the trial procedures, describing participants' experiences and views of the Sexunzipped online trial including methods of recruitment, incentives, methods of contact, and sexual health outcome measurement.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | The Sexunzipped trial: young people's views of participating in an online randomized controlled trial. |
| Location: | Canada |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.2196/jmir.2647 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.2647 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright ©Angela Nicholas, Julia V Bailey, Fiona Stevenson, Elizabeth Murray. Originally published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (http://www.jmir.org), 06.12.2013. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work, first published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, is properly cited. The complete bibliographic information, a link to the original publication on http://www.jmir.org/, as well as this copyright and license information must be included. |
| Keywords: | Internet, chlamydia trachomatis, outcome assessment (health care), qualitative research, randomized controlled trials, sexual health, Adolescent, Attitude to Health, Female, Great Britain, Health Promotion, Humans, Internet, Male, Patient Participation, Questionnaires, Reproductive Health, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Telemedicine, Young Adult |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Primary Care and Population Health |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1417650 |
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