Letter to the Editor Regarding “Clinical Trial Recruitment and Retention of College Students with Type 1 Diabetes via Social Media: An Implementation Case Study”: A Commentary on Wisk et al (2019)

摘要

We read with interest the article written by Wisk et al 1 that was recently published in the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. 1 We recognize the value of testing the reli- ability of Internet recruitment of hard-to-reach populations, such as adolescents, in a research protocol. In the study by Wisk et al, 1 Facebook appears to be an important source of recruitment for adolescents and young adults. In the litera- ture, scientific data have shown that young people who com- mit to 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 be particularly relevant in daily care programs for adolescents with diabetes as long as the programs are tested and adjusted to the needs of adolescents with diabetes. 3 We would there- fore like to thank Wisk et al for their scientific contribution. However, we would like to highlight some methodological limitations that may affect the study’s conclusions.