Beyond Enrollment: Practical Methods for Improving Study Retention (Session 3)

About this event

Join us and learn practical participant retention methods that UW research teams use to improve engagement, reduce attrition, and strengthen study outcomes. Through real-world examples, presenters will demonstrate how they build trust, maintain communication, reduce barriers to participation, and keep participants engaged throughout the research process.

We encourage you to attend even if your research focuses on a different population than those represented by the presenters. You will leave with actionable strategies that you can adapt and implement across a wide range of study designs and participant populations.

Register here: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/meeting/register/2W7fabEMTUyKwRhadWNnnQ#/registration

These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things: Top retention resources to sustain engagement

Presenters: Ali Moellner & Anne Buffington

Join us as we share strong resources to help you sustain participant engagement. We’ll also describe key findings from retention science literature, including best practices and emerging retention methods.

The Retention Prescription: Communication, Consistency, and Connection

Presenter: Katy Mijal

This talk will explore practical, participant-centered retention strategies that keep research participants engaged from enrollment through study completion. I will discuss how consistent communication, flexible survey administration, meaningful participant relationships, tailored technology use, and appropriate compensation can improve retention. The session will emphasize how creating genuine connections and helping participants understand the value of their contributions can foster long-term engagement and improve study outcomes.

• Creating genuine connections

• Increasing participant motivation

• Communication strategies

• Technology tips for retention

From Recruitment & Retention Resource Center