Comparing online crowdsourcing with clinic patient enrollment: Findings from the IP4IC Study on interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome

CONCLUSION: The IP4IC Study provides valuable insights into the similarities and differences between patients recruited through clinics and those recruited through online crowdsourcing. There were no significant differences in disease symptoms among these groups. Individuals who express an interest in digital health research and self-identify as having been previously diagnosed by physicians with IC/BPS can be regarded as reliable candidates for crowdsourcing research.PMID:38025103 | PMC:PMC10664419 | DOI:10.1177/20552076231216280

Source: Pain Physician - November 29, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Joseph J Janicki Elijah P Ward Sarah N Bartolone Laura E Lamb Nitya Abraham Melissa Laudano Christopher P Smith Kenneth M Peters Bernadette M M Zwaans Michael B Chancellor Source Type: research