2.2. Recruitment and Consent
RECRUITMENT
Due to the remote nature of the study design, we recruited the participants through ResearchMatch.org, a national electronic, web-based recruitment tool that was created through the Clinical and Translational Science Awards Consortium in 2009 and is maintained at Vanderbilt University as an IRB-approved data repository. Internet postings and local flyers were also used. A preliminary screening was conducted via telephone and/or email when someone with an interest in participating contacted the research office. Potentially eligible individuals were then invited to a virtual meeting with our study team to go through the informed consent process and complete questionnaires designed to assist in determining eligibility. The initial screening and informed consent procedures were conducted remotely via an IRB-approved videoconferencing platform (Starleaf). Once enrolled, a research kit consisting of wearable devices and instructions were mailed to each participant. The scheme of the study design and a timeline is shown in 